Mazhar Botanic Garden

Lavandula angustifolia Mill

Lavender

Sample code: EGY-MBG-000286
English name: Lavender
Arabic name: لفاندر
Native: Mediterranean
Country: Mediterranean region
(PGR): Common

Aromatic evergreen shrub growing 1-2 m tall flowers pinkish-purple produced on spikes 2-8 cm long

Soil: Requires well-drained, light soil and grows best in an alkaline soil with a pH of 64 to 82

aromatic herb widely used in the perfumery industry. Lavender is widely used for the essential oils derived from it

Fertility: Low
Drainage: Well drained
Lights: Full sun
Propagation: Seeds or cuttings
Flowering time: Summer
Located in: Kitchen garden SHV

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