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Munstead Lavender
Munstead Lavender

Lignum Vitae
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Herbs
Tree

Origin

Western Europe, Mediterranean
Southeastern United States, Mexico, Caribbean, Central America

Types

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

Number of Varieties

163
0 40000
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Habitat

Rocky Mountains, Well Drained
Coastal Regions, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Thickets, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-810-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-5
12-10

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
H1, H2

Habit

Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

45.70 cm370.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Lavender
Purple, Violet, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown
Yellow, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green
Green, Olive

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green
Green, Olive

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Olive

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Egg-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Slow

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
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Layering, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, Needs less watering
Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering
Consistently

In Spring

Moderate
Average Water

In Winter

Average Water
Moderate

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to stimulate growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Fertilize three times a year

Pests and Diseases

cuckoo spot, Gray mold, Red blotch
fungus, Mealybugs, Scale, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Salt

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Flying insects, pollinators
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Skin irritation, Vomiting
Skin irritation

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
Bark, Sap

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 for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in construction, Used in Furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LAVANDULA angustifolia 'Munstead'
GUAIACUM sanctum

Common Name

English Lavender, Munstead Lavender
Holy-wood, Lignum Vitae

In Hindi

Lavandula angustifolia
Lignum Vitae

In German

Echter Lavendel
Lignum Vitae

In French

Lavandula angustifolia
Lignum Vitae

In Spanish

Lavandula angustifolia
Palo santo

In Greek

Lavandula angustifolia
Lignum Vitae

In Portuguese

Lavandula angustifolia
pau-santo

In Polish

Lawenda wąskolistna
Lignum Vitae

In Latin

Lavandyla angystifolia
lignum Vitae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Sapindales

Family

Lamiaceae
Zygophyllaceae

Genus

Lavandula
Guaiacum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe

Lavanduleae
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Subfamily

Nepetoideae
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Number of Species

393
1 27800
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Difference Between Munstead Lavender and Lignum Vitae

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Importance of Munstead Lavender and Lignum Vitae

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

Compare Facts of Munstead Lavender vs Lignum Vitae

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