Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Herbs
Origin
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia
Western Europe, Mediterranean
Types
-
Lodden Blue, Royal Velvet,Sachet,Sharon Roberts,Mitchem Gray
Number of Varieties
316
0
40000
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Habitat
Woodlands
Rocky Mountains, Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-125-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
8-5
Sunset Zone
H2, 23, 24
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
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,370.00 cm30.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,520.00 cm45.70 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Purple, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Green, Gray Green
Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Maple shaped
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very 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
Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Cuttings, Divison, Layering, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs less watering
In Summer
Moderate
Lots of watering
In Spring
Less Watering
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
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 leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Insects
cuckoo spot, Gray mold, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Birds, Butterflies, Flying insects, pollinators
Allergy
Nausea, Vomiting
Skin irritation, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden
Beautification, Formal Garden, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye
Beautiful Skin, Good Cleanser, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Perfumes
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Air purification, Deer resistant, Food for birds
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cramps, Dermatitis
Antiseptic, Appetizer, Cholagogue, Diuretic, Sedative, Stomachic, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Flowers
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood
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
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
ALEURITES moluccanus
LAVANDULA angustifolia 'Munstead'
Common Name
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui
English Lavender, Munstead Lavender
In Hindi
Aleurites moluccanus
Lavandula angustifolia
In German
Lichtnussbaum
Echter Lavendel
In French
Aleurites moluccana
Lavandula angustifolia
In Spanish
Aleurites moluccanus
Lavandula angustifolia
In Greek
Aleurites moluccanus
Lavandula angustifolia
In Portuguese
Nogueira-de-iguape
Lavandula angustifolia
In Polish
Nogueira-de-iguape
Lawenda wąskolistna
In Latin
Aleurites moluccanus
Lavandyla angystifolia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Euphorbiales
Lamiales
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Lamiaceae
Genus
Aleurites
Lavandula
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Aleuritideae
Lavanduleae
Subfamily
Crotonoideae
Nepetoideae
Number of Species
5039
1
27800
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