Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Herbs
Tender Perennial
Origin
Western Europe, Mediterranean
India, Nepal
Types
Lodden Blue, Royal Velvet,Sachet,Sharon Roberts,Mitchem Gray
it is a type of ginger
Number of Varieties
16-
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40000
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Habitat
Rocky Mountains, Well Drained
along watercourse, moist forests, Rainforest
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-89-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-5
10-7
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, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm180.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
45.70 cm15.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Purple, Lavender
Yellow, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Sandy Brown
Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Ovate
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison, Layering, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs less watering
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
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
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial shade, Full 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
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Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Flying insects, pollinators
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Allergy
Skin irritation, Vomiting
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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
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Deer resistant, Food for birds
Forms dense stands, Suppresses or replaces native plants
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antiseptic, Appetizer, Cholagogue, Diuretic, Sedative, Stomachic, Tonic
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Root bark
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
Culinary use, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
LAVANDULA angustifolia 'Munstead'
HEDYCHIUM flavescens
Common Name
English Lavender, Munstead Lavender
Yellow Ginger
In Hindi
Lavandula angustifolia
पीले अदरक
In German
Echter Lavendel
Gelber Ingwer
In French
Lavandula angustifolia
Ginger Jaune
In Spanish
Lavandula angustifolia
jengibre amarillo
In Greek
Lavandula angustifolia
κίτρινο Τζίντζερ
In Portuguese
Lavandula angustifolia
Ginger amarelo
In Polish
Lawenda wąskolistna
żółty Ginger
In Latin
Lavandyla angystifolia
Yellow Gingiber
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Spermatophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Monocotyledonae
Order
Lamiales
Zingiberales
Family
Lamiaceae
Zingiberaceae
Genus
Lavandula
Hedychium
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Lavanduleae
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Subfamily
Nepetoideae
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Number of Species
391200
1
27800
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