Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Herbs
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
Western Europe, Mediterranean
Northwestern United States, Canada
Types
Lodden Blue, Royal Velvet,Sachet,Sharon Roberts,Mitchem Gray
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Number of Varieties
166
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40000
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Habitat
Rocky Mountains, Well Drained
Lowland, Moist Soils, Swamps
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-85-7
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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
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Pyramidal
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm1,520.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
45.70 cm760.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Purple, Lavender
Light Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Sandy Brown
Brown, Sienna
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Gray Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Gray Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Dark Green, Bronze
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Scale-like imbricate
Thorns
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
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Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison, Layering, Seedlings
Cuttings, Hardwood Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs less watering
Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of moisture in the growing season, when new, water every week
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
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
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
Armillaria root rot, Bark beetles
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
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Fruits
Showy Fruit
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✔
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Edible Fruit
✔
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Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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✘
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Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
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Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
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Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
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✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
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✘
Self-Sowing
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Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Flying insects, pollinators
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Allergy
Skin irritation, Vomiting
Asthma, contact allergic dermatitis, Urticaria
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Formal Garden, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
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Beauty Benefits
Beautiful Skin, Good Cleanser, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Perfumes
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Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification, Deer resistant, Food for birds
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antiseptic, Appetizer, Cholagogue, Diuretic, Sedative, Stomachic, Tonic
Bronchitis, Cold, Cough, Fever, Sore throat
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Branch, Inner Bark, Leaves, Wood
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
Dugout canoes, Making deodorants, Medicinal oil, Paper pulp, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods, Used as an insecticide, Used to make baskets
Used As Indoor Plant
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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Garden Design
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break
Botanical Name
LAVANDULA angustifolia 'Munstead'
THUJA plicata
Common Name
English Lavender, Munstead Lavender
Giant Arborvitae, Green Giant Arborvitae, Western Arborvitae, Western Red Cedar
In Hindi
Lavandula angustifolia
Pacific redcedar
In German
Echter Lavendel
Riesen-Lebensbaum
In French
Lavandula angustifolia
Thuja plicata
In Spanish
Lavandula angustifolia
Thuja plicata
In Greek
Lavandula angustifolia
Thuja plicata
In Portuguese
Lavandula angustifolia
Thuja plicata
In Polish
Lawenda wąskolistna
Żywotnik olbrzymi
In Latin
Lavandyla angystifolia
Thuja plicata
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Pinophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Lamiales
Pinales
Family
Lamiaceae
Cupressaceae
Genus
Lavandula
Thuja
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe
Lavanduleae
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Subfamily
Nepetoideae
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Number of Species
3915
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27800
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