Lavender
Lavandula angustifolia · Family: Lamiaceae
- Light
- sun
- Watering
- low
- Hardy to
- -15 °C
- Soil
- poor, well drained
Where it grows on Tenerife
Grows in: South, 300–1000 m · Above 1000 m
Indicative conditions, reviewed by Marianna.
Photos
Origin and history
From the mountains of the western Mediterranean. The Canaries also have their own wild lavenders such as Lavandula canariensis.
Written for this site, pending Marianna's review.
From Wikipedia
Lavandula angustifolia, formerly L. officinalis, is a flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae, native to the Mediterranean basin. Its common names include lavender, true lavender and English lavender (though it is not native to England); also garden lavender, common lavender and narrow-leaved lavender."Lavandula angustifolia Mill". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 27 September 2026.
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