Tenerife lavender (Lavandula buchii)
Lavandula buchii Webb & Berthel. · Family: Lamiaceae
A Tenerife endemic of the old Anaga and Teno massifs, in dry lowland vegetation and thermophilous sites up to 600 m.
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Lavandula buchii is a species of flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae, endemic to Tenerife in the Canary Islands. It was first described by Philip Barker-Webb and Sabin Berthelot, as part of an 1844–1850 publication that has been dated to 1844.
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Description
A small, much-branched shrub, woody at the base, reaching a little over one metre in height, with branches that are greyish green in their upper half. Leaves greyish green or glaucous green, pinnate, with broad, flat lobes. Inflorescences of bluish flowers, borne at the ends of long, erect stems.
Propagation and growing
Flowers in early spring and fruits in June or July. These are undemanding, easy-to-grow plants, as they need no special maintenance. Ideal for all kinds of gardens, they can be planted in pots or directly in the ground, singly or in groups.
Garden use
Ornamental value. No information on the maintenance of this species was found in the literature consulted.
Notes
Adaptation to the environment can show up as phenotypic traits that may or may not persist in cultivation. Thus, when it grows on steep coastal cliffs where salt and sea moisture prevail, the plant takes on a fleshy appearance…
Protection status
Not listed.
Potential vegetation
Matorrales xerófilos.
Source: Cabildo de Tenerife, “Guía de especies vegetales”, CC BY. Translated from Spanish by us.
Districts
Anaga · Teno