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English Lavender
English Lavender

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Fruit, Shrub

Origin

Western Europe, Mediterranean
South America

Types

Melissa, Sachet
V. × heilbornii

Number of Varieties

450
0 40000
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Habitat

Dry areas, Fields, meadows, Terrestrial
Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-89-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
11-9

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
H1, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm180.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm150.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple, Lavender, Blue Violet
Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown
Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Small narrow short
Palmate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil, Wet Site
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, occasional watering once established, Water occasionally, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
Requires regular watering

In Summer

Ample Water
Lots of watering

In Spring

Less Watering
Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune in late summer or fall, Prune twice a year, Remove damaged leaves, Remove hanging branches
Remove shoots

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, slow-release fertilizers, Water soluble fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Botrytis Blight, Phytophthora, Rhizoctonia crown rot
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry soil, Wet Site
Drought

Facts

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Insects
-

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antidepressant, Anxiety, Cancer, constipation, Cures constipation, Ear infections, Hair Loss, Itching, Lice, Menstrual Disorders, Migraines
Digestive disorders

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Fruits

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used in making champagne

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Edging, Herb, Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LAVANDULA angustifolia 'Vera'
VASCONCELLEA x heilbornii

Common Name

English Lavender
Babaco, Mountain Papaya

In Hindi

अंग्रेजी लैवेंडर
Babaco

In German

Englisch Lavendel
Babaco

In French

Lavande anglaise
Babaco

In Spanish

Inglés lavanda
Babaco

In Greek

Αγγλικά Λεβάντα
Babaco

In Portuguese

Inglês Lavender
Babaco

In Polish

English Lavender
Babaco

In Latin

anglicus Lavender
Babaco

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Dicotyledonae
Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Brassicales

Family

Lamiaceae
Caricaceae

Genus

Lavandula
Vasconcellea

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Lavanduleae
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Subfamily

Nepetoideae
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Number of Species

291
1 27800
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Difference Between English Lavender and Babaco

If you are confused whether English Lavender or Babaco are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see English Lavender and Babaco Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of English Lavender are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, slow-release fertilizers and Water soluble fertilizers, whereas for Babaco fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between English Lavender and Babaco if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of English Lavender and Babaco

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of English Lavender and Babaco. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare English Lavender and Babaco as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of English Lavender is Antidepressant, Anxiety, Cancer, constipation, Cures constipation, Ear infections, Hair Loss, Itching, Lice, Menstrual Disorders and Migraines whereas of Babaco is Digestive disorders. English Lavender has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin while Babaco has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin.

Compare Facts of English Lavender vs Babaco

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of English Lavender vs Babaco and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of English Lavender are Avoid during Pregnancy whereas of Babaco have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. English Lavender has no showy fruits and Babaco has showy fruits. Also English Lavender is flowering and Babaco is not flowering . You can compare English Lavender and Babaco facts and facts of other plants too.