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Escallonia
Escallonia

Munstead Lavender
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Herbs

Origin

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Western Europe, Mediterranean

Types

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

Number of Varieties

6516
0 40000
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Habitat

Mountain Slopes
Rocky Mountains, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-95-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

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8-5

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

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm30.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

180.00 cm45.70 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink
Purple, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

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Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
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

Summer
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Cuttings, Divison, Layering, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs less watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

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 branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Fungal leaf spots
cuckoo spot, Gray mold, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

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

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Birds, Butterflies, Flying insects, pollinators

Allergy

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Skin irritation, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

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

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Deer resistant, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Flowers

Other Uses

Basketary, Used as firewood, Wood is used fore making tools
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

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Escallonia resinosa
LAVANDULA angustifolia 'Munstead'

Common Name

Escallonia
English Lavender, Munstead Lavender

In Hindi

गम
Lavandula angustifolia

In German

Gummi
Echter Lavendel

In French

gomme
Lavandula angustifolia

In Spanish

goma
Lavandula angustifolia

In Greek

κόμμι
Lavandula angustifolia

In Portuguese

goma
Lavandula angustifolia

In Polish

guma
Lawenda wąskolistna

In Latin

Euonymus
Lavandyla angystifolia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Escalloniales
Lamiales

Family

Grossulariaceae
Lamiaceae

Genus

Escallonia
Lavandula

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

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Lavanduleae

Subfamily

Escallonioideae
Nepetoideae

Number of Species

5039
1 27800
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Difference Between Escallonia and Munstead Lavender

If you are confused whether Escallonia or Munstead Lavender 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 Escallonia and Munstead Lavender Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Escallonia are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Munstead Lavender fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Escallonia and Munstead Lavender if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Escallonia and Munstead Lavender

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Escallonia and Munstead Lavender. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Escallonia and Munstead Lavender 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 Escallonia is whereas of Munstead Lavender is Antiseptic, Appetizer, Cholagogue, Diuretic, Sedative, Stomachic and Tonic. Escallonia has beauty benefits as follows: while Munstead Lavender has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Escallonia vs Munstead Lavender

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 Escallonia vs Munstead Lavender 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 Escallonia are whereas of Munstead Lavender have Skin irritation and Vomiting respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Escallonia has no showy fruits and Munstead Lavender has no showy fruits. Also Escallonia is not flowering and Munstead Lavender is not flowering . You can compare Escallonia and Munstead Lavender facts and facts of other plants too.