Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Perennial
Origin
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada
Western Europe, Mediterranean
Types
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Melissa, Sachet
Number of Varieties
845
0
40000
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Habitat
Dry areas, Rocky areas
Dry areas, Fields, meadows, Terrestrial
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-75-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7 - 1
-
Sunset Zone
21,22
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
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
20.30 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Pink
White, Purple, Lavender, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Small narrow short
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought, Dry soil, Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, occasional watering once established, Water occasionally, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Ample Water
In Spring
Moderate
Less Watering
In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Prune in late summer or fall, Prune twice a year, Remove damaged leaves, Remove hanging branches
Fertilizers
fertilize in early summer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, slow-release fertilizers, Water soluble fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Insects
Beetles, Botrytis Blight, Phytophthora, Rhizoctonia crown rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Dry soil, Wet Site
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Insects
Insects
Allergy
Corydalis
Avoid during Pregnancy
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Sedative
Antidepressant, Anxiety, Cancer, constipation, Cures constipation, Ear infections, Hair Loss, Itching, Lice, Menstrual Disorders, Migraines
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Cosmetics, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Container, Cutflower, Edging, Herb, Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
CORYDALIS sempervirens
LAVANDULA angustifolia 'Vera'
Common Name
Colic Weed, Pale Fumewort, Pale Corydalis
English Lavender
In Hindi
Capnoides
अंग्रेजी लैवेंडर
In German
Capnoides
Englisch Lavendel
In French
capnoides
Lavande anglaise
In Spanish
Capnoides
Inglés lavanda
In Greek
Capnoides
Αγγλικά Λεβάντα
In Portuguese
Capnoides
Inglês Lavender
In Polish
Capnoides
English Lavender
In Latin
capnoides
anglicus Lavender
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Basidiomycota
Anthophyta
Class
Agaricomycetes
Dicotyledonae
Order
Agaricales
Lamiales
Family
Fumariaceae
Lamiaceae
Genus
Hypholoma
Lavandula
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Fumarieae
Lavanduleae
Subfamily
Fumarioideae
Nepetoideae
Number of Species
129
1
27800
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