| Lavandula multifida | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Lamiaceae |
| Genus: | Lavandula |
| Species: | L. multifida |
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| Lavandula multifida L. | |
Lavandula multifida, the fernleaf lavender or Egyptian lavender, is a small plant, sometimes a shrub, native to the southern regions of the Mediterranean, including Iberia, Sicily, Northwest Africa and the Canary Islands.
The plant grows up to 24 in (61 cm) tall. The stems are grey and woolly. Leaves are fernlike, double pinnate and silver to green in colour. Dark blue or violet flowers may be either single or three-pronged, and are borne on long stems held above the foliage.
L. multifida is grown both as a herb and as an ornamental plant. Foliage is aromatic, but it has been noted that the scent is closer to that of oregano than to other kinds of lavender. In cooler latitudes it is killed by winter frost, but can be grown as an annual. Cultivars include 'Spanish Eyes'.
References
- ^ "Lavandula multifida - Plant Finder". www.missouribotanicalgarden.org. Retrieved 2023-04-29.
- "Lavandula multifida | Egyptian lavender Shrubs/RHS Gardening". www.rhs.org.uk. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
- "Lavandula multifida (Fern Leaf Lavender)". My Mediterranean Garden. 2022-07-12. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
- "Lavandula multifida | Egyptian lavender Shrubs/RHS Gardening". www.rhs.org.uk. Retrieved 2024-06-24.
- Lemke, Cal (October 2006). "Lavandula multifida 'Spanish Eyes'". Cal's Plant of the Week. University of Oklahoma Department of Botany & Microbiology. Retrieved 2009-08-26.
External links
- Mediterranean Plants Identification and Distribution from the University of Reading
- University of Oklahoma Department of Botany & Microbiology
- The University of Reading
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