Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Origin
-
Europe
Types
Lavandula
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Number of Varieties
10180
0
40000
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Habitat
Mediterranean region
hedge rows, Scrubs, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-105-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
-
Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Clump-Forming
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.70 cm700.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm500.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue Violet
Creamy Yellow, White, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Sea Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Sea Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Sea Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray, Silver
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Narrow
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Well drained
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Winter, Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Get enough water whenever the soil is dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after flowering, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in late summer or fall, Prune in spring, Prune to control growth
Do not prune during shooting season, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
General garden fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Grasshoppers
Aphids, Powdery mildew
Plant Tolerance
Drought
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
-
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Headache
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cold, Nausia, Treating fever, Wounds
Astringent, Depurative, Diuretic, Expectorant
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds
Whole plant
Other Uses
Air freshner, Used as an insecticide
Making Perfumes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Edging, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
LAVANDULA multifida
Lonicera periclymenum
Common Name
Hedge Lavender
honeysuckle
In Hindi
Lavender
honeysuckle
In German
Lavendel
Geißblatt
In French
Lavande
Chèvrefeuille
In Spanish
Lavanda
Madreselva
In Greek
λεβάντα
Αιγόκλημα
In Portuguese
Lavanda
Madressilva
In Polish
Lawenda
Wiciokrzew
In Latin
Lavendula
CISSANTHEMOS
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Dipsacales
Family
Lamiaceae
Caprifoliaceae
Genus
Lavandula
Lonicera
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Lavanduleae
-
Subfamily
Nepetoideae
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Number of Species
39180
1
27800
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