Lavandula pedunculata

Updated on Dec 24, 2024

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Kingdom Plantae Family Lamiaceae Higher classification Lavender		Order Lamiales Genus Lavandula Rank Species

Similar Lavender, Lamiaceae, Lavandula viridis, Lavandula multifida, Lavandula lanata

Lavandula pedunculata, commonly called French Lavender, is a species of flowering plant in the Lamiaceae family. It is known for its butterfly-like, narrow petals that emerge from the top of its narrow stalk. L. pedunculata is native to Iberia, Morocco and western Turkey.

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Family

Lamiaceae.

Genus

Lavandula are small aromatic evergreen shrubs with usually narrow, simple, entire, toothed or lobed leaves and small tubular flowers in dense spikes in summer.

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Details

L. pedunculata subsp. pedunculata is a bushy evergreen shrub with narrow, grey-green leaves, and small violet flowers in long-stalked, dense ovoid heads tipped with large purple bracts.

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Plant range

Iberian peninsula.

How to grow

Cultivation

Grow in well-drained soil in a sheltered, sunny position.

Propagation

Propagate by seed or semi-hardwood cuttings

Suggested planting locations and garden types

Banks and Slopes Flower borders and beds Garden Edging Drought Resistant City & Courtyard Gardens Cottage & Informal Garden Gravel Garden Mediterranean Climate Plants Patio & Container Plants Rock Garden Wildlife Gardens Coastal

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References

Lavandula pedunculata Wikipedia

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