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Lamiaceae

Subfamily Chloanthoideae

Subfamily Lamioideae

Subfamily Nepetoideae
Tribe Elsholtzieae

Subfamily Nepetoideae
Tribe Lavanduleae

Subfamily Nepetoideae
Tribe Mentheae

Subfamily Nepetoideae
Tribe Ocimeae

Subfamily Scutellarioideae

Subfamily Symphorematoideae

Subfamily Teucrioideae

Subfamily Viticoideae

W/C = Wild Collected
Lavandula angustifolia Miller

  • Query IPNI
  • Common Name: English Lavender
  • Family: Lamiaceae Lindl.

  • Country of Origin: Mediterranean region (not England)
  • Habitat:

  • Description: This dense, bushy subshrub is not native to England despite its English common name, but comes from the Mediterranean region of southern Europe. It grows to about 3 ft (1 m) tall though usually lower, with narrow, furry gray leaves. It is grown mainly for the long-stemmed heads of purple, scented flowers that appear in spring and through the warm months; these are easily dried for lavender sachets, potpourri and the like. It makes an attractive low hedge and can be trimmed after flowering.
  • USDA Zone: 6-10
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Accession Data:

  • Accession # 199200424
  • Source: unknown
  • Accession Date: 12-31-1992
  • Bench: 2101 - MED:Mediterranean A
  • Qty: 1 confirmed on 08-30-2009
Classification:

  • Division: Magnoliophyta
  • Class: Magnoliopsida
  • SubClass: euasterid I
  • Order: Lamiales
  • SubOrder:
  • Family: Lamiaceae
  • SubFamily: Nepetoideae
  • Tribe: Lavanduleae
  • SubTribe:
References:

Botanica, Turner & Wasson, 1997, CD-ROM Version

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