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Lavender is a given name often given in reference to the flowering plant or to the light purple color. [1] [2] It is derived from the Old French word lavendre from the Latin lavendula. [3] In some instances, it might also be a transferred use of the surname, which originated as an occupational name for a person who worked in a laundry or was a ...
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 (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.
Just remember: the earlier, the better. You'll want to harvest your lavender early spring, early bloom, early morning. To do this, identify the blooms you want to harvest, then use a harvesting ...
Lyrics and illustration for Lavender's Blue in The Baby's Opera A book of old Rhymes and The Music by the Earliest Masters "Lavender's Blue" emerged as a children's song in Songs for the Nursery in 1805 in the form: Lavender blue and Rosemary green, When I am king you shall be queen; Call up my maids at four o'clock,
Illustration from Floral Poetry and the Language of Flowers (1877). According to Jayne Alcock, grounds and gardens supervisor at the Walled Gardens of Cannington, the renewed Victorian era interest in the language of flowers finds its roots in Ottoman Turkey, specifically the court in Constantinople [1] and an obsession it held with tulips during the first half of the 18th century.
Lavender is a surname of French origin. People with the surname include: Abraham Lavender (1940–2022), American sociologist; Brian Lavender (born 1947), Canadian ice hockey player; Catherine Hardy Lavender (1930–2017), American athlete; Daniela Lavender (born 1975), Brazilian actress; David Lavender (1910–2003), American historian and writer
The rules of a lavender marriage may be vague, meaning there could be the potential for conflict later. Partners may disagree on what is and isn't allowed outside the relationship and have ...