How to identify English lavender (Lavandula angustifolia)
English lavender, also known as Garden lavender, Narrow-leaved lavender
English lavender is characterized by its slender, linear leaves, which exhibit a blue-green hue and emit a distinctive aroma. This evergreen perennial shrub grows approximately 2-3 feet (60-90 cm) tall and features terminal spikes of sweetly scented, pale lavender-blue flowers that rise 1-2 feet (30-60 cm) above the foliage. The inflorescences bloom in mid-summer and are supported by a multi-branched structure. This hardy plant thrives in full sun and has modest water requirements, tolerating temperatures as low as below 15 degrees F (-9.4 degrees C).
Lifespan: Perennial
Plant Type: Herb, Shrub
Leaf Type: Evergreen
Slender, linear leaves with a blue-green hue and distinctive aroma.
Terminal spikes of sweetly scented, pale lavender-blue flowers.
Toothed, tomentose calyx with two-lipped corolla in lavender-purple flowers.
Indehiscent dry nutlets matching muted, earthy tones of the plant.
Tomentose, woolly stem with square-shaped structure and felt-like appearance.
The leaves of english lavender are opposite, simple, and linear to lanceolate, measuring .4-1 inch (1.7-5 cm) long and less than an inch (2-5 mm) wide. They feature smooth, obtuse edges with pointed tips and wedge-shaped bases. The leaves are tomentose, covered in a dense mat of soft, white hairs, giving a gray-green to bluish-green appearance. When bruised, they emit a distinct aromatic scent. The silvery leaves are narrowly linear, with flowering shoots displaying larger, more widely spaced leaves than leafy shoots.
English lavender produces aromatic flowers in the summer, usually lavender-purple, but also pink or white. Each small flower, less than 0.5 inches (1.3 cm), has a cylindrical to urceolate calyx and is 13-veined with five often purple, tomentose teeth. The corolla is two-lipped: the upper lip is 2-lobed and the lower lip is 3-lobed, nearly 0.5 inches (1.3 cm) in size. The flowers grow on long-stalked, terminal spikes 0.7-3 inches (1.8-7.6 cm) long, with peduncles of 2-6 inches (5-15 cm).
The stem of english lavender is tomentose, displaying a densely woolly texture. It has a woody, square-shaped structure, typical of the Lamiaceae family, and is a grayish-green color. The stem is relatively slender, measuring approximately 0.1 to 0.2 inches (2.5 to 5 mm) in diameter. It features a well-branched pattern, supporting numerous side shoots. This tomentose characteristic gives the stem a felt-like appearance, crucial for identifying english lavender.
The fruit of english lavender comprises small, dry nutlets that are considered non-ornamental. These fruits are typically indehiscent, meaning they do not open at maturity to release seeds. Each nutlet is diminutive in size, with a texture that may be appreciated by enthusiasts for its subtlety rather than its display. Their color matures to match the muted, earthy tones of the plant's palette. The fruits are often clustered together, providing a visual cue to the botanically curious. These characteristics are key identifiers for recognition.
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Scientific Classification of English lavender
