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Munstead Lavender
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Herbs
Shrub

Origin

Western Europe, Mediterranean
North America, United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada

Types

Lodden Blue, Royal Velvet,Sachet,Sharon Roberts,Mitchem Gray
Blue False Indigo White False Indigo

Number of Varieties

162
0 40000
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Habitat

Rocky Mountains, Well Drained
gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-82-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-5
8-1

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
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Habit

Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

45.70 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Lavender
Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Sandy Brown
Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Layering, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

cuckoo spot, Gray mold, Red blotch
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

Fine
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Flying insects, pollinators
-

Allergy

Skin irritation, Vomiting
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

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

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Deer resistant, Food for birds
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiseptic, Appetizer, Cholagogue, Diuretic, Sedative, Stomachic, Tonic
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Whole plant

Other Uses

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 Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LAVANDULA angustifolia 'Munstead'
AMORPHA canescens

Common Name

English Lavender, Munstead Lavender
False Indigo

In Hindi

Lavandula angustifolia
इंडिगो

In German

Echter Lavendel
falsches Indigo

In French

Lavandula angustifolia
faux Indigo

In Spanish

Lavandula angustifolia
Falso Indigo

In Greek

Lavandula angustifolia
Λάθος Indigo

In Portuguese

Lavandula angustifolia
false Indigo

In Polish

Lawenda wąskolistna
fałsz Indigo

In Latin

Lavandyla angystifolia
falsum indicum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
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Order

Lamiales
Fabales

Family

Lamiaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Lavandula
Amorpha

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Lavanduleae
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Subfamily

Nepetoideae
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Number of Species

3921
1 27800
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Difference Between Munstead Lavender and False Indigo

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

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Importance of Munstead Lavender and False Indigo

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Munstead Lavender and False Indigo. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Munstead Lavender and False Indigo 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 Munstead Lavender is Antiseptic, Appetizer, Cholagogue, Diuretic, Sedative, Stomachic and Tonic whereas of False Indigo is . Munstead Lavender has beauty benefits as follows: Beautiful Skin, Good Cleanser, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing and Perfumes while False Indigo has beauty benefits as follows: Beautiful Skin, Good Cleanser, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing and Perfumes.

Compare Facts of Munstead Lavender vs False Indigo

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