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Lamiaceae
Green Lavender
Lavandula viridis
Unusual charm.
- Family
- Lamiaceae
- Genus
- Lavandula
- Native to
- Portugal, Spain, Madeira
- Bloom season
- Spring, Summer
- Type
- shrub
- Height
- 1.5-3 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun
- Soil
- well-drained, sandy, alkaline
- Water
- low
- Hardiness
- 8-11
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- Unlike most lavenders with purple flowers, this species has distinctive green bracts and white flowers.
- The species name 'viridis' means green in Latin, describing its unusual flower color.
- It produces a unique essential oil with a eucalyptus-like quality different from common lavender.
- Green lavender is found naturally in cork oak forests and limestone cliffs in the Iberian Peninsula.
- It is one of the rarest lavenders in cultivation and highly prized by specialist plant collectors.
Color meanings
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uniqueness
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calm