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Munstead Lavender
Munstead Lavender

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Herbs
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Western Europe, Mediterranean
Australia

Types

Lodden Blue, Royal Velvet,Sachet,Sharon Roberts,Mitchem Gray
Acacia retinodes retinodes, Acacia retinodes uncifolia

Number of Varieties

162
0 40000
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Habitat

Rocky Mountains, Well Drained
open forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-88-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-5
-

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
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Oval/Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm530.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

45.70 cm530.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Lavender
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Sandy Brown
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Blue Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Spring, Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Layering, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, Needs less watering
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings

In Summer

Lots of watering
Xeric/Desert, Drought Tolerant

In Spring

Moderate
Adequately

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune after flowering

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

cuckoo spot, Gray mold, Red blotch
Red spider mite

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Flying insects, pollinators
-

Allergy

Skin irritation, Vomiting
-

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
Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Flowers
Flowers, Seeds

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 a dye

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LAVANDULA angustifolia 'Munstead'
Acacia retinodes

Common Name

English Lavender, Munstead Lavender
Ever-blooming Wattle, Silver Wattle, Water Wattle

In Hindi

Lavandula angustifolia
Silver Wattle

In German

Echter Lavendel
Silver Wattle

In French

Lavandula angustifolia
Mimosa d'été

In Spanish

Lavandula angustifolia
acacia amarilla

In Greek

Lavandula angustifolia
ασήμι μιμόζα

In Portuguese

Lavandula angustifolia
Acacia retinodes

In Polish

Lawenda wąskolistna
Silver Wattle

In Latin

Lavandyla angystifolia
Silver Wattle

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Fabales

Family

Lamiaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Lavandula
Acacia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Lavanduleae
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Subfamily

Nepetoideae
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Number of Species

39950
1 27800
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Difference Between Munstead Lavender and Silver Wattle

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Importance of Munstead Lavender and Silver Wattle

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Compare Facts of Munstead Lavender vs Silver Wattle

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