Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Tree
Origin
Western Europe, Mediterranean
North America, United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States
Types
Melissa, Sachet
Not Avaialble
Number of Varieties
45100
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40000
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Habitat
Dry areas, Fields, meadows, Terrestrial
Woodland Garden Secondary
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-85-8
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
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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
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm910.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm910.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Purple, Lavender, Blue Violet
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Sandy Brown
Rose
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green
Green, Light Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Gray Green
Dark Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Gray Green
Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Small narrow short
Oblong
Thorns
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Dry soil, Wet Site
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Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings
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
Needs watering once a week
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
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune in late summer or fall, Prune twice a year, Remove damaged leaves, Remove hanging branches
Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, slow-release fertilizers, Water soluble fertilizers
Balanced organic fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Botrytis Blight, Phytophthora, Rhizoctonia crown rot
Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew, Spot anthracnose
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry soil, Wet Site
Drought
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
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✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects
Scale Insects, Snails
Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy
Mild Allergen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Formal Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
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Edible Uses
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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
Odontalgic, Stomachic
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Bark
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used for flooring, cabinet making
Used As Indoor Plant
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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✔
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Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Edging, Herb, Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
LAVANDULA angustifolia 'Vera'
MAGNOLIA macrophylla
Common Name
English Lavender
Bigleaf Magnolia, Large-leaved Cucumber Tree, Umbrella Tree
In Hindi
अंग्रेजी लैवेंडर
मैगनोलिया
In German
Englisch Lavendel
Umbrella Tree
In French
Lavande anglaise
Umbrella Tree
In Spanish
Inglés lavanda
Árbol de paraguas
In Greek
Αγγλικά Λεβάντα
Umbrella Tree
In Portuguese
Inglês Lavender
Árvore de guarda-chuva
In Polish
English Lavender
Umbrella Tree
In Latin
anglicus Lavender
O lignum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Dicotyledonae
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Magnoliales
Family
Lamiaceae
Magnoliaceae
Genus
Lavandula
Magnolia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Tribe
Lavanduleae
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Subfamily
Nepetoideae
Magnolioideae
Number of Species
293
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27800
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