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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Herbs

Origin
Western Europe, Mediterranean

Types
Lodden Blue, Royal Velvet,Sachet,Sharon Roberts,Mitchem Gray

Number of Varieties
16 96

Habitat
Rocky Mountains, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8

AHS Heat Zone
8-5

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
30.50 cm 100

Minimum Width
45.70 cm 100

Plant Color

Flower Color
Purple, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape
Pinnate

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun

Growth Rate
Fast

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison, Layering, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs less watering

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

Sun Exposure
Full Sun

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases
cuckoo spot, Gray mold, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Showy

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
Yes

Fragrant Fruit
Yes

Fragrant Leaf
Yes

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Fine

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
No

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Flying insects, pollinators

Allergy
Skin irritation, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Formal Garden, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits
Beautiful Skin, Good Cleanser, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Perfumes

Edible Uses
Yes

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Deer resistant, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
Antiseptic, Appetizer, Cholagogue, Diuretic, Sedative, Stomachic, Tonic

Part of Plant Used
Flowers

Other Uses
Air freshner, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, For making oil for cosmetics, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Tea-like beverage can be brewed, Used as a condiment, Used as a flavouring in food

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LAVANDULA angustifolia 'Munstead'

Common Name
English Lavender, Munstead Lavender

In Hindi
Lavandula angustifolia

In German
Echter Lavendel

In French
Lavandula angustifolia

In Spanish
Lavandula angustifolia

In Greek
Lavandula angustifolia

In Portuguese
Lavandula angustifolia

In Polish
Lawenda wąskolistna

In Latin
Lavandyla angystifolia

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Tracheophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Lamiales

Family
Lamiaceae

Genus
Lavandula

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe
Lavanduleae

Subfamily
Nepetoideae

Number of Species
39 100

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Properties of Munstead Lavender

Want to know the properties of Munstead Lavender? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Munstead Lavender is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Skin irritation and Vomiting. Munstead Lavender Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Munstead Lavender Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Munstead Lavender. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Munstead Lavender physical information is as follows: 30.50 cm tall and 45.70 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Pinnate. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Munstead Lavender

Taking Munstead Lavender Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Munstead Lavender include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Munstead Lavender

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Munstead Lavender is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Munstead Lavender is a very important plant from List of Herbs. There are 16 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Lodden Blue, Royal Velvet,Sachet,Sharon Roberts,Mitchem Gray. This plant's habitat is Rocky Mountains and Well Drained and it comes in the hardiness zone 5-8. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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