Lavender Steve Smith Vivero de Las Casicas

Botany Genus:Lavandula 3 subgenera: Lavandula, Fabricia, Sabaudia 39 species defined Herbaceous perennial plant Common names –English Lavender –French Lavender –Spanish Lavender –Dutch Lavender –Egyptian Lavender

English Lavender Lavandula Lanata

French Lavender Lavender Augustifolia

French Lavender Lavender Dentata

Spanish Lavender Lavender Stoechas

Egyptian Lavender Lavender Multifida

History Common usage amongst Greeks & Romans. Greek – Nardus Roman – Lavare / Livere Holy Herb – used in Temple

Cultivation Lavender Augustifolia Dry Well Drained Sandy /Gravelly Soil (High PH) Full Sun Little Fertilizer Low Humidity Good Air Circulation

Maintenance Water only when dry Do not use organic mulch

Uses Culinary –Honey –Baking –Herbes de Provence Oil from Buds & Leaves –Bath Oil – Antiseptic & Anti-inflammatory Medical –Infusion to aid sleep –Oil on burns & wounds

Uses Potpourris Dried flower arrangements

Strange But True Classified as ‘noxious weed’ in Victoria, Australia. Regarded as ‘weed’ in parts of Spain Should be avoided when pregnant or breastfeeding Toxic to human skin cells Increases photosensitivity

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