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Spanish Lavender
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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Shrub

Origin

Mediterranean
Europe, Morocco, Western Asia

Types

Lavandula stoechas
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Number of Varieties

20700
0 40000
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Habitat

Mediterranean region
Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-95-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-8
8-5

Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm10.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Blue Violet, Plum
White, Red, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Sea Green, Gray Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Sea Green, Gray Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Sea Green, Gray Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Narrow
Needle like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
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Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
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 in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Ammonium Nitrate

Pests and Diseases

Grasshoppers
Armillaria mellea, Chlorosis, Crown rot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Rust, Verticillium Wilt

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Dry soil, Shade areas, Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single, Double, Semi-Double

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Bees, Butterflies, Moths

Allergy

Headache
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
Skin inflammation

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Food for animals, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cold, Nausia, Treating fever, Wounds
Arthritis, Bladder Infection, Colic, Diarrhea, Gout, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Rheumatism, Stomach pain, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds
Flowers

Other Uses

Air freshner, Used as an insecticide
Can be made into a herbal tea, Food for animals, 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, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Lavandula Stoechas
CALLUNA vulgaris

Common Name

Topped Lavender, Spanish Lavender
Heather, Common heather, Ling

In Hindi

Spanish Lavender
हीथ

In German

Spanish Lavender
Heidekraut

In French

Spanish Lavender
bruyère

In Spanish

Spanish Lavender
brezo

In Greek

Ισπανικά Λεβάντα
ερείκη

In Portuguese

Spanish Lavender
urze

In Polish

Spanish Lavender
wrzos

In Latin

Spanish Lavender
Heather

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Ericales

Family

Lamiaceae
Ericaceae

Genus

Lavandula
Calluna

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Lavanduleae
Ericeae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae
Ericoideae

Number of Species

39860
1 27800
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Difference Between Spanish Lavender and Heather

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

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Importance of Spanish Lavender and Heather

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Spanish Lavender and Heather. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Spanish Lavender and Heather 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 Heather is Arthritis, Bladder Infection, Colic, Diarrhea, Gout, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Rheumatism, Stomach pain and Urinary tract problems. Spanish Lavender has beauty benefits as follows: while Heather has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Spanish Lavender vs Heather

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 Heather 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 Heather 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 Heather has no showy fruits. Also Spanish Lavender is flowering and Heather is not flowering . You can compare Spanish Lavender and Heather facts and facts of other plants too.