Lavandula multifida
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Lavandula multifida | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Lamiales |
Family: | Lamiaceae |
Genus: | Lavandula |
Species: | L. multifida
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Binomial name | |
Lavandula multifida |
Lavandula multifida, the fernleaf lavender[1] or Egyptian lavender, is a small plant, sometimes a shrub, native to the southern regions of the Mediterranean, including Iberia, Sicily, Northwest Africa and the Canary Islands.
The plant grows up to 24 in (61 cm) tall.[1] The stems are grey and woolly. Leaves are double pinnate and silver to green in color.[1] Dark blue or blue violet flowers are borne on long stems held above the foliage.
It is grown both as a herb and as an ornamental plant. In cooler latitudes it is killed by winter frost, but can be grown as an annual. Cultivars include 'Spanish Eyes'.[2]
References
- ^ a b c "Lavandula multifida - Plant Finder". www.missouribotanicalgarden.org. Retrieved 2023-04-29.
- ^ Lemke, Cal (October 2006). "Lavandula multifida 'Spanish Eyes'". Cal's Plant of the Week. University of Oklahoma Department of Botany & Microbiology. Retrieved 2009-08-26.
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