Life Span
Annual and Perennial
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Type
Perennial
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
Mediterranean
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
Lavandula stoechas
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Number of Varieties
2020
0
40000
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Habitat
Mediterranean region
Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-99-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-8
12-8
Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
10, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm120.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Purple, Blue Violet, Plum
Hot Pink, Rose, Bronze
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
-
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Sea Green, Gray Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Sea Green, Gray Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Sea Green, Gray Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Narrow
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Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Leaf Cutting, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
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 leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Grasshoppers
Red blotch, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Dry Conditions, Heat Tolerance, Sun
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
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Allergy
Headache
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Borders, Decorating walls
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cold, Nausia, Treating fever, Wounds
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds
Stem
Other Uses
Air freshner, Used as an insecticide
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Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Herb, Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
Lavandula Stoechas
CYLINDROPUNTIA fulgida
Common Name
Topped Lavender, Spanish Lavender
hanging chain cholla
In Hindi
Spanish Lavender
jumping cholla
In German
Spanish Lavender
jumping cholla
In French
Spanish Lavender
jumping cholla
In Spanish
Spanish Lavender
jumping cholla
In Greek
Ισπανικά Λεβάντα
jumping cholla
In Portuguese
Spanish Lavender
jumping cholla
In Polish
Spanish Lavender
jumping cholla
In Latin
Spanish Lavender
jumping cholla
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Caryophyllales
Family
Lamiaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Lavandula
Cylindropuntia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Lavanduleae
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Subfamily
Nepetoideae
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Number of Species
3920
1
27800
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