There are many types of lavender, which ones have you seen?

Lavender, which has been a fairly common vanilla since Roman times, is known as "after vanilla" because of its elegant aroma and mild nature, because of its remarkable effect, which has calming, soothing, hypnotic and other effects. There are four types of lavender: striking lavender, spike lavender, head lavender, and true lavender.

Only "real lavender" can really calm and help sleep, which is why aromatherapists emphasize the purchase of "real lavender" essential oil when recommending lavender essential oil.

"Lavender" "Lavender" "Lavender" has a long flower spike that blooms from late spring to early summer, and the plant is taller than other narrow-leaved lavender. Plant height: 90 cm; Crown width:

75 cm；Hardy Zone: 5-8 "Betty Blue" lavender, with large, dark blue-purple flower spikes, flowering from late spring to early summer, growing habits especially suitable for delicate small gardens. Plant height:

75 cm；Crown width: 90 cm; Hardy Zone: 5-8

Royal purple lavender, the flower stalk is long, the flower color is rich and orthodox purple, and the color can still maintain the color well after being made into dried flowers. As the taller varieties of lavender narrow-leaved, they can be planted as low hedges, but if the climate is humid, leave a distance between the plants to facilitate ventilation, otherwise they are susceptible to disease. Plant height (cm):

80；Crown width (cm): 90; Hardy Zone: 5-8

"Sidecott" lavender, is the most popular lavender variety abroad, with a strong fragrance, dark blue-purple flowers, silvery-green leaves, the flowering period is late spring to early summer, the plant is shorter, the growth is slow, it is a recommended variety for small gardens. Plant height: 60 cm; Crown width:

75 cm。

Buena Vista lavender, which blooms twice a year, is the highlight of this variety, once in late spring and once in autumn, during which there are also sporadic blooms. Its charm is also reflected in the dual color of purple and blue-violet. It is important to note that if you plant this or other lavender in a container, make sure you have multiple drainage holes and add sand or perlite to the soil.

Purple bouquet lavender, slender flower stalk, silvery-green leaves, flowering period is early summer, flower color is bright purple, is the first choice for making cut flowers, dried flowers. Like other lavenders, they prefer drier environments and need to pay attention to soil drainage. Plant height:

50 cm；Crown width: 75 cm.

There are 28 species of lavender in the world, and there are only two in China. It generally blooms from June to August, and its flowers are rich in color, including purple, blue, white, and pink. In addition to its high ornamental value, it can also be used to extract spices, so it is also a good cash crop.

1. Lavender: This variety is the most common, native to the Mediterranean coast and cultivated all over Europe. Its adult plants can withstand high temperatures of 40 and low temperatures of -21, and do not require much water during growth, but cannot do without adequate light.

Generally, it should be planted in a sunny place with a deep soil layer, and appropriate topdressing during the growth period.

2. Broad-leaved lavender: This variety is native to the south of Europe and is also cultivated in China, but it is very rare. It is generally planted in loose and fertile neutral soil, but it can also be planted in alkaline soil, which does not need much watering and does not require much fertilizer.

After it blooms, it needs to be pruned from the first section under the flower, and the plant is pruned into a hemispherical shape.

3. Lavender feather: The leaves of this variety are two-pinnate deep-lobed leaves, which are usually opposites and have a certain fragrance. Its flowers are dark purple and unscented, but they bloom all year round and only dormant in the summer when it gets too hot.

It is native to the Canary Islands and usually needs plenty of light, with only proper shade in summer.

4. Lavender: This variety is an ornamental plant, generally raised in the garden, with general cold tolerance and good heat tolerance. Its flowers are light purple and have an aromatic smell.

It can also be packed in a sachet to repel mosquitoes, and the extracted essential oil can soothe the nerves.

Lavender species include French lavender, feather leaf lavender, narrow-leaved lavender, woolly lavender, pink rodon lavender, etc., among which the plant height of French lavender can reach 60 cm, its flowers are lavender, the plant height of feather-leaved lavender is about 30-100 cm, which has a relatively good ornamental value, and narrow-leaved lavender is a full-day plant.

1. French lavender

French lavender is a perennial evergreen herb, the plant can reach up to 60 cm high, and the leaves of French lavender are oval-lanceoconious, its flowering period is from June to August every year, and French lavender is produced in France, Spain and other regions along the Mediterranean coast, and is now cultivated all over the world.

2. Feather-leaf lavender

Lavender is a shrub of the lavender genus Lamiaceae, the plant can grow up to 100 cm, and the flowering period of lavender is extremely long, it can bloom almost all year round, its peak flowering period is from November to June of the following year, when breeding lavender, it needs to be shaded in the middle of summer.

3. Lavender angustifolia

Lavender angustifolia will bloom in July and August every year, the plant is relatively low, not easy to lodging, and lavender has a strong fragrance, it is a full-day plant, when cultivating lavender narrow-leaved, it needs to be placed in a bright place, so that the plant receives all-weather natural light.

4. Lavender angustifolia

Lavender has an aromatic smell, its leaves are white, its flowers are dark purple, and lavender is produced in high-altitude areas, not tolerant to severe cold, when cultivating lavender wool, it needs to be sown in March to April in spring or September to October in autumn to increase the survival rate of lavender wool.

There are five types of lavender: true lavender (also known as sweet lavender, most of the English lavender falls into this category), French lavender, broad-leaved lavender (also known as broad-leaved lavender), tooth-leaf lavender, and feather-leaf lavender.