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Spanish Lavender
Spanish Lavender

Crossandra
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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Shrub

Origin

Mediterranean
Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Lavandula stoechas
Orange, Dark Red (Ratan aboli), Yellow, Delhi Crossandra , Arka Ambara, Arka Kanaka (IIHR varieties)

Number of Varieties

206
0 40000
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Habitat

Mediterranean region
Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Urban areas, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-910-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-8
10-9

Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 24

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm40.60 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm25.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Blue Violet, Plum
Orange, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Sea Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Sea Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Sea Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Narrow
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Water daily during growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Balanced liquid fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Grasshoppers
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Headache
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Agroforestry

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cold, Nausia, Treating fever, Wounds
Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Bronchitis, Cough, Liver problems, Menstrual Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Air freshner, Used as an insecticide
Basketary, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Herb, Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Cutflower, Hedges, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Lavandula Stoechas
CROSSANDRA infundibuliformis

Common Name

Topped Lavender, Spanish Lavender
Crossandra, firecracker flower

In Hindi

Spanish Lavender
Crossandra

In German

Spanish Lavender
Crossandra

In French

Spanish Lavender
Crossandra

In Spanish

Spanish Lavender
Crossandra

In Greek

Ισπανικά Λεβάντα
Crossandra

In Portuguese

Spanish Lavender
Crossandra

In Polish

Spanish Lavender
Crossandra

In Latin

Spanish Lavender
Crossandra

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Scrophulariales

Family

Lamiaceae
Acanthaceae

Genus

Lavandula
Crossandra

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Lavanduleae
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Subfamily

Nepetoideae
-

Number of Species

3952
1 27800
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Difference Between Spanish Lavender and Crossandra

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

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Importance of Spanish Lavender and Crossandra

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Spanish Lavender and Crossandra. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Spanish Lavender and Crossandra 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 Spanish Lavender is Cold, Nausia, Treating fever and Wounds whereas of Crossandra is Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Bronchitis, Cough, Liver problems and Menstrual Disorders. Spanish Lavender has beauty benefits as follows: while Crossandra has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Spanish Lavender vs Crossandra

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 Spanish Lavender vs Crossandra 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 Spanish Lavender are Headache whereas of Crossandra have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Spanish Lavender has no showy fruits and Crossandra has no showy fruits. Also Spanish Lavender is flowering and Crossandra is not flowering . You can compare Spanish Lavender and Crossandra facts and facts of other plants too.