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Lavandula latifolia Medik.

Spike lavendar (en), Spic (fr), Lavande à larges feuilles (fr), Lavande à feuilles larges (fr), Aspic (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Lamiales > Lamiaceae > Lavandula

Characteristics

Subshrubs. Branches densely stellate tomentulose. Leaves clustered at branch bases, widely spaced apically, narrowly lanceolate to linear, 2-4 cm × 2-5 mm, densely stellate tomentulose, base attenuate to petiole, margin entire and revolute, apex obtuse to acute. Verticillasters 4-6-flowered, lax, 7 or 8 in a terminally interrupted 15-25 cm pedunculate spike; peduncle 17-30 cm; bracts linear, almost as long as corolla; bracteoles linear, shorter than calyx. Calyx tubular, straight, 5-6 mm, densely stellate tomentose, 13-veined, 5-toothed; posterior tooth conspicuously larger than other 4 inconspicuous teeth. Corolla 1-1.1 cm, densely tomentose; upper lip straight, with lobes divaricate almost at a right angle, ovate, apically obtuse; lobes of lower lip subcircular. Fl. Jun-Jul.
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A herb. It grows 0.9 m high and spreads 1.2 m wide. The leaves are broad and greyish-green. The flower spikes are purple. They are on long stalks. These often have 3 branches.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread barochory
Mature width (meter) 1.0 - 1.35
Mature height (meter) 0.5 - 0.9
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) 0.87
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

It is a warm temperate plant. It suits hardiness zones 7-10.
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Arid hillsides, especially on limestone.
Light 7-9
Soil humidity 1-6
Soil texture 1-6
Soil acidity 3-8
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 6-9

Usage

The flowers produce an essential oil that has been used to flavour salads, jellies, and other prepared foods. The flowering parts are used for a herbal tea. They are also used as a flavouring for olives.
Uses environmental use essential oil invertebrate food material medicinal ornamental poison seasoning tea
Edible flowers leaves
Therapeutic use Anti-anxiety agents (flower), Anti-bacterial agents (flower), Brain diseases (flower), Cardiomyopathies (flower), Common cold (flower), Epilepsy (flower), Stomach diseases (flower), Antifungal agents (leaf), Anti-anxiety agents (shoot), Central nervous system depressants (shoot), Insecticides (shoot), Abortifacient (unspecified), Cancer (unspecified), Carminative (unspecified), Cholagogue (unspecified), Nervine (unspecified), Stimulant (unspecified), Sudorific (unspecified), Vermifuge (unspecified), Medicine (Veterinary) (unspecified), Diuretic (unspecified), Emmenagogue (unspecified), Fumigant (unspecified), Spasm (unspecified), Stomachic (unspecified), Repellant(Insect) (unspecified), Perfume (unspecified), Digestive (unspecified), Anti-bacterial agents (unspecified), Anti-infective agents, local (unspecified), Arthritis (unspecified), Flatulence (unspecified), Insecticides (unspecified), Parasympatholytics (unspecified), General tonic for rejuvenation (unspecified), Cholagogues and choleretics (whole plant), Hypnotics and sedatives (whole plant)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings or seedlings.
Mode cuttings seedlings
Germination duration (days) 14 - 28
Germination temperacture (C°) 20
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -10
Optimum temperature (C°) 17 - 25
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Habit

Lavandula latifolia habit picture by Yannick Combes (cc-by-sa)
Lavandula latifolia habit picture by Émile Maurice (cc-by-sa)
Lavandula latifolia habit picture by Bernard Fabier (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Lavandula latifolia leaf picture by Brox Abad Ivan (cc-by-sa)
Lavandula latifolia leaf picture by Irene BA (cc-by-sa)
Lavandula latifolia leaf picture by Patrick Patrick (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Lavandula latifolia flower picture by Jacques Maréchal (cc-by-sa)
Lavandula latifolia flower picture by Thierry Roger (cc-by-sa)
Lavandula latifolia flower picture by jerome deuf (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Lavandula latifolia fruit picture by Sebastiano Sebastiano (cc-by-sa)
Lavandula latifolia fruit picture by Julien (cc-by-sa)
Lavandula latifolia fruit picture by kevin mehring (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Lavandula latifolia world distribution map, present in China, Spain, France, Italy, and Portugal

Conservation status

Lavandula latifolia threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:449051-1
WFO ID wfo-0000224181
COL ID 6P47S
BDTFX ID 38095
INPN ID 105312
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Lavandula inclinans Lavandula interrupta Lavandula latifolia Lavandula spica Lavandula major Lavandula ovata Lavandula erigens Lavandula cladophora Lavandula decipiens Lavandula hybrida Lavandula guinandii Lavandula spica var. latifolia Lavandula latifolia var. tomentosa Lavandula latifolia var. erigens Lavandula spica var. ramosa Lavandula angustifolia
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