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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Herbs  

Origin
Russia/Siberia  
Western Europe, Mediterranean  

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

Number of Varieties
3  
16  
99+

Habitat
Cold Regions  
Rocky Mountains, Well Drained  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
8-5  

Sunset Zone
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17  
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
Spreading  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
2,330.00 cm  
16
30.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
120.00 cm  
99+
45.70 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Dark Green  
Purple, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Sandy Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Light Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Light Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green, Copper  
Light Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Purple, Sienna, Burgundy, Bronze  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Scale-like imbricate  
Pinnate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Shade areas  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings  
Cuttings, Divison, Layering, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water during dry weather, Water occasionally  
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  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
slow-release fertilizers  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
-  
cuckoo spot, Gray mold, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Shade areas  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
Birds, Butterflies, Flying insects, pollinators  

Allergy
-  
Skin irritation, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
Beautiful Skin, Good Cleanser, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Perfumes  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
-  
Air purification, Deer resistant, Food for birds  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Antiseptic, Appetizer, Cholagogue, Diuretic, Sedative, Stomachic, Tonic  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Used for bedding in gardens  
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
No  
Sometimes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Alpine, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall  
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
MICROBIOTA decussata  
LAVANDULA angustifolia 'Munstead'  

Common Name
Microbiota, Siberian carpet cypress, Russian arbor vitae  
English Lavender, Munstead Lavender  

In Hindi
माइक्रोबायोटा  
Lavandula angustifolia  

In German
Mikrobiota  
Echter Lavendel  

In French
microbiote  
Lavandula angustifolia  

In Spanish
microbiota  
Lavandula angustifolia  

In Greek
μικροχλωρίδας  
Lavandula angustifolia  

In Portuguese
microbiota  
Lavandula angustifolia  

In Polish
mikroflory  
Lawenda wąskolistna  

In Latin
Microbiota  
Lavandyla angystifolia  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Lamiales  

Family
Cupressaceae  
Lamiaceae  

Genus
Microbiota  
Lavandula  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Lavanduleae  

Subfamily
-  
Nepetoideae  

Number of Species
1  
99+
39  
99+

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Difference Between Microbiota and Munstead Lavender

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Importance of Microbiota and Munstead Lavender

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Compare Facts of Microbiota vs Munstead Lavender

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