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English Lavender Plant



What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Perennial

Origin
Western Europe, Mediterranean

Types
Melissa, Sachet

Number of Varieties
45 75

Habitat
Dry areas, Fields, meadows, Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8

AHS Heat Zone
-

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

Habit
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
30.00 cm 100

Minimum Width
60.00 cm 96

Plant Color

Flower Color
White, Purple, Lavender, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape
Small narrow short

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun

Growth Rate
Fast

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
Drought, Dry soil, Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, occasional watering once established, Water occasionally, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

In Summer
Ample Water

In Spring
Less Watering

In Winter
Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

Sun Exposure
Full Sun

Pruning
Prune in late summer or fall, Prune twice a year, Remove damaged leaves, Remove hanging branches

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, slow-release fertilizers, Water soluble fertilizers

Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Botrytis Blight, Phytophthora, Rhizoctonia crown rot

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry soil, Wet Site

Facts

Flowers
Yes

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
Yes

Fragrant Fruit
Yes

Fragrant Leaf
Yes

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Fine

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
Insects

Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin

Edible Uses
Yes

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
Antidepressant, Anxiety, Cancer, constipation, Cures constipation, Ear infections, Hair Loss, Itching, Lice, Menstrual Disorders, Migraines

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses
Cosmetics, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Edging, Herb, Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LAVANDULA angustifolia 'Vera'

Common Name
English Lavender

In Hindi
अंग्रेजी लैवेंडर

In German
Englisch Lavendel

In French
Lavande anglaise

In Spanish
Inglés lavanda

In Greek
Αγγλικά Λεβάντα

In Portuguese
Inglês Lavender

In Polish
English Lavender

In Latin
anglicus Lavender

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Anthophyta

Class
Dicotyledonae

Order
Lamiales

Family
Lamiaceae

Genus
Lavandula

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe
Lavanduleae

Subfamily
Nepetoideae

Number of Species
29 100

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