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Lamiaceae
Desert Lavender
Condea emoryi
Calm in the desert.
- Family
- Lamiaceae
- Genus
- Condea
- Native to
- Southwestern United States, Northwestern Mexico
- Bloom season
- Winter, Spring
- Type
- shrub
- Height
- 4-8 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun
- Soil
- dry, rocky, well-drained soil
- Water
- low
- Hardiness
- 9-11
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- Desert lavender is not a true lavender (Lavandula) but earned its name from the similar silvery foliage and aromatic fragrance.
- The plant is a critical winter nectar source for desert pollinators, blooming when few other plants are flowering.
- The aromatic leaves contain volatile oils that indigenous peoples used to scent stored clothing and bedding.
- Desert lavender thrives in some of the harshest conditions in North America, including Death Valley's rocky washes.
- Hummingbirds, especially Costa's hummingbird, are among the primary pollinators of desert lavender in the Sonoran Desert.
Color meanings
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tranquility
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survival