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Lavandula (common name lavender) is a genus of 47 known species of perennial flowering plants in the mints family, Lamiaceae. [1] It is native to the Old World , primarily found across the drier, warmer regions of mainland Eurasia , with an affinity for maritime breezes.
Lavandula angustifolia, formerly L. officinalis, is a flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae, native to the Mediterranean (Spain, France, Italy, Croatia etc.).Its common names include lavender, true lavender and English lavender [2] (though it is not native to England); also garden lavender, [3] common lavender and narrow-leaved lavender.
Lavandula viridis, commonly known as green lavender or white lavender, is a species of flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae, occurring naturally in southern Portugal and southwest Spain. [ 1 ] Description
Lavandula pubescens, the downy lavender, is a species of flowering, aromatic herbaceous shrub in the family Lamiaceae. Its native range is from the SE. Its native range is from the SE. Mediterranean to the Western Arabian Peninsula.
A natural gum sourced from hardened sap of various species of acacia tree used in ancient birth control as well as a binder and emulsifier for medicinal compounds. [3] [4] Achillea millefolium: Common yarrow Purported to be a diaphoretic, astringent, [5] tonic, stimulant and mild aromatic. Actaea racemosa: Black cohosh
Cactacae: A sentient, cactus-like species from China Miéville's Bas-Lag series. Dyson tree: A hypothetical genetically engineered plant capable of growing on a comet, suggested by the physicist Freeman Dyson. Flower of Life: A flower featured in some anime series: The Super Dimension Cavalry Southern Cross, Robotech, and Nurse Angel Ririka SOS.
Lavandula latifolia.. Lavandula latifolia, known as broadleaved lavender, [3] spike lavender, aspic lavender or Portuguese lavender, is a flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae, native to the western Mediterranean region, from central Portugal to northern Italy through Spain and southern France.
This species is more tender than common lavender (Lavandula angustifolia), being less frost-resistant, but harsher and more resinous in its oils. Like other lavenders, it is associated with hot, dry, sunny conditions in alkaline soils. However, it tolerates a range of situations, though it may be short-lived.