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    The Amazing Lavender Plants
    Lavandula, or lavender, is a genus of 47 species of flowering plants in the mint family. They are native to the Old World and have a long history of cultivation and use.
    Description

    The genus includes annual or short-lived herbaceous perennial plants, and shrub-like perennials, subshrubs or small shrubs.
    Leaf shape is diverse across the genus. They are simple in some commonly cultivated s… See more

    Taxonomy

    Lavandula stoechas, L. pedunculata, and L. dentata were known in Roman times. From the Middle Ages onwards, the European species were considered two separate groups or genera, Stoechas (L. stoechas, L. peduncul… See more

    Etymology

    The English word lavender came into use in the 13th century, and is generally thought to derive from Old French lavandre, ultimately from Latin lavare from lavo (to wash), referring to the use of blue infusions of the plants for b… See more

    Cultivation

    The most common form in cultivation is the common or English lavender Lavandula angustifolia (formerly named L. officinalis). A wide range of cultivars can be found. Other commonly grown ornamental species are L. stoechasSee more

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