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Lavender
Lavandula canariensis
Mill.
lah-VAN-dyuo-lah canary-EN-sis
Lamiaceae
Explanation
of name:
Generic name from Latin, lavo, I wash. Canariensis refers to
growth in the Canary Islands.
Synonym:
L. multifida L.
Natural
range:
Canary Islands
Recognition:
Aromatic basally woody shrub with pinnatisect (fernlike) pubescent leaves.
Flowers in spikes to 10” long; bracts blue toward the apex. Calyx with the upper
lip notched and the lower lip 3-cleft. Corolla to 12 mm, externally pubescent
Lavendula
dentata
has tomentose stems and the leaves gray (vs. green) beneath. (HUX)
Landscape
uses:
Bedding plant in sunny places, or in containers. Not heavily used in S. Florida
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Botanical |
English |
FL native |
Growth form
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Flowering season
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Typical dimensions |
Suggested spacing |
Cultural conditions
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Problems |
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Lavandula canariensis |
Lavender |
Exotic |
Shrub |
SP-SU |
2”
(BA2) |
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WD
HT
SU
CT
(HUX) |
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