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Lamiaceae
English Lavender
Lavandula angustifolia
Serenity and devotion.
- Family
- Lamiaceae
- Genus
- Lavandula
- Native to
- Mediterranean region
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Type
- perennial subshrub
- Height
- 1-3 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun
- Soil
- well-drained, alkaline, poor to moderate fertility
- Water
- low
- Hardiness
- 5-9
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- The word 'lavender' comes from the Latin 'lavare' meaning to wash, as Romans added it to their bath water.
- Lavender essential oil was used in World War I to disinfect wounds and hospital floors when medical supplies ran low.
- English lavender is not actually from England; it was brought there by Romans and thrived in the chalky soils of southern England.
- A single lavender plant can live for over 20 years and produces flowers that attract more than 100 species of pollinators.
- In the Victorian language of flowers, lavender represented distrust, though it also symbolized devotion and undying love.
Color meanings
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calmness
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grace
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purity