Botanico

Plant profile

English lavender

Lavandula angustifolia Mill.

Family: Lamiaceae · Genus: Lavandula

Photo of English lavender
Image: Franz Eugen Köhler, Köhler's Medizinal-Pflanzen. License: Public domain. Source: Wikimedia Commons. · Wikimedia Commons

Outdoor aromatic with violet blooms and strong scent. Needs sun and sharp drainage.

From Wikipedia

Lavandula angustifolia, formerly L. officinalis, is a flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae, native to the Mediterranean basin. Its common names include lavender, true lavender and English lavender ; also garden lavender, common lavender and narrow-leaved lavender.

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Open-data facts

Life form
Life form of a Mediterranean subshrub or similar.
Climate
Temperate zones define its natural range.
Origin / area
Documented area of origin: Northeast Spain to Italy.
Native distribution
It typically appears natively in: France, Southwestern Europe, Europe · Spain, Southwestern Europe, Europe · Italy, Southeastern Europe, Europe.

Traits (USDA)

Botanical group
As a dicot, it belongs to the large group of plants with two cotyledons.
Duration
Perennial plant: once established, it can accompany you through many seasons.
Growth habit
Grows in a woody clump (shrub).

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    Ecological interactions

    • Associated pollinator organisms:

      Apis mellifera, Anthophora dispar, Lasioglossum sabulosum, Osmia viridana, Lasioglossum clypeare, Lasioglossum interruptum, Anthophora aestivalis, Halictus leucaheneus…

    • Eaten by:

      Eupteryx zelleri, Sophronia humerella, Heliothis peltigera, Synopsia sociaria, Agdistis adactyla, Eupteryx melissae, Idaea litigiosaria, Perconia strigillaria…

    • Hosts:

      Phytophthora plurivora, Phytophthora cactorum, Fusarium solani, Phytophthora citrophthora, Phytophthora tentaculata, Phoma exigua var. exigua, Coniothyrium lavandulae, Phomopsis lavandulae…

    • Can be affected by pathogens such as:

      no name

    Basic care

    Watering
    Water when the top few centimetres of soil feel dry.
    Light
    Harden it off gradually if it came from shade.
    Temperature
    Protect from hard cold, especially in pots.
    Humidity
    Tolerates dry air; no humidifier needed.

    Pet toxicity

    On common guidance, it is not usually toxic to cats or dogs.

    Cats: no (typical guidance). Dogs: no (typical guidance).

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