True Lavender
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Ideal plant for borders, rockery, terraces and patios. It is also known as Lavandula officinalis. Sedative, diuretic and healing properties. Its essential oil is one of the most known and widely used in perfumery, cosmetics and pharmacology. Dried flowers and cut flowers.
Evergreen aromatic plant of 70cm tall with narrow green and oblong-shaped leaves. Scented blue purple flowers presented in spikes. Prefers fertile and well drained soils.
Use
Essential Oil, Balcony & Courtyard, Edges, Cosmetic, Culinary, Cut flower, Dried flower, Low maintenance garden, Gardening, Wild garden, Urban garden, Coastal garden, Baskets & Containers, Medicinal, Honey producing plant, Rock garden, Low hedge
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Description
Gardens. . Medicinal,aromatic, culinary.
Flowering
| Flower colour | Blue, Purple |
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| Flowering period | June, July, August, Spring, Summer |
| Fragrant | Flower, Foliage |
Foliage
| Foliage persistence | Evergreen |
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Botanical information
| Botanical name | Lavandula officinalis (l.vera) |
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| Wildlife | Bees, Butterflies |
When to plant?
| Sowing period | January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December, Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter, All year |
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| Stratification | Best results |
| Germination (days) | 20-30 |
| Average germination (%) | 70 |
| Seeds per gram | 1.000 |
Where to plant?
| Type of use | Essential Oil, Balcony & Courtyard, Edges, Cosmetic, Culinary, Cut flower, Dried flower, Low maintenance garden, Gardening, Wild garden, Urban garden, Coastal garden, Baskets & Containers, Medicinal, Honey producing plant, Rock garden, Low hedge |
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| Distance between plants | 1 to 2 plants/ Sqm |
| Exposure | Sun |
| Soil pH | Alkaline |
| Soil type | No preference, Poor, Potting mix |
| Soil moisture | Well-drained |
| Hardiness | Drought resistant, Hardy |
| Climate zone | Mediterranean, Temperate areas |
Care
| Watering | Moderate |
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