Quick to flower from seed with tall slender stems and long flower bracts of violetblue, usually in threes. Dark blue or blue violet flowers are borne on long stems held above the foliage. Lavandula is from the latin words for violet and to wash and refers to the flower colour and. Lavandula angustifolia and lavandula latifolia were both listed in the british pharmacopoeia and supplied to hospitals in vats labeled simply lavender.
Its leaves and stems are used in the moroccan folk medicine to prepare decoctions against rheumatism, chill and as digestive system benefic agent elhilaly et al. Lavandula lanata woolly lavendar it has long spikes of bright purple flowers, dense white woolly leaves. Lavandula multifida this evergreen shrub is a tough and reliable performer in groups or individually for borders and rock gardens. Perennials can be planted anytime from spring through fall. All the lavenders appreciate full sun, good drainage and mild temperatures. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Browse pictures and read growth cultivation information about lavandula species, california lavender, egyptian lavender, fernleaf lavender, french lace lavandula multifida supplied by member ga. A special species because of its oregano scent and beautifully dissected, fernlike silver foliage. Lavandula multifida wikipedia, a enciclopedia livre. Department of agriculture agricultural research service. Antimicrobial activity antioxidant activity essential oil. Plant database entry for fernleaf lavender lavandula multifida spanish eyes with 2 images and 22 data details.
Abstractthis work reports for the first time the antimrsa activity of the essential oil and ethanol extract of lavandula multifida l. Genus lavandula are small aromatic evergreen shrubs with usually narrow, simple, entire, toothed or lobed leaves and small tubular flowers in dense spikes in summer details l. Lavandula multifida branched lavendar this is an open, small shrub with fernlike graygreen foliage that is sparsely covered with hairs. The latin term multifida means much divided due to the trident or winged spikes of this lavender plant. This prolific bloomer provides an abundant display of exceptionally large flower spikes featuring exquisite pale lavender highlights from early to late summer. Mar 15, 2010 view picture of lavandula species, california lavender, egyptian lavender, fernleaf lavender, french lace lavandula multifida at daves garden. Quick to flower from seed with tall slender stems and long flower.
Lavandula multifida, commonly called fern leaf lavender, is a highly aromatic, fastgrowing, everblooming plant that typically grows to 24 tall on straight stems clad with dissected fernlike graygreen leaves. Fernleaf lavender lavandula multifida spanish eyes in the lavenders database. Lavandula pinnatifida webb lavandula pinnatifida publ homonyms lavandula multifida l. Lavandula angustifolia, lavandula officinalis, lavandula vera, lavandula spica lavender, english lavender lavandula canariensis canary island lavender lavandula dentata french lavender lavandula latifolia spike lavender lavandula.
Pdf the use of antibiotics continues to select resistant bacteria and fungi hence the need to search for new effective molecules. Plants reach a mature height of 24 inches and are often short lived lasting only a year or two. Habitat in corsica native distribution areas reference. In the current study, potential anticancer and antiproliferative activity of eos from lavender lavandula angustifolia mill. It grows to about 2 feet tall and spreads to about 4 feet wide. Pdf antimicrobial activity of essential oil of lavandula multifida l. Lavandula angustifolia, commonly called english lavender, has been a mainstay of herb gardens for many years. Stoechas from its growing on the stoechades, a group of islands on the south coast of gaul near massila and it is much used by muslim physicians. Tall spikes of blueviolet flowers are produced in summer. Fernleaf lavender lavandula multifida spanish eyes in the. Many superlatifs can be used to describe lavandin provence as it is one of the best lavenders for humid summers, one of the lavenders with the strongest fragrance and one of the best lavenders for creating hedges.
The sedative properties of the essential oil of lavender lavandula angustifolia miller and of its main constituentslinalool and linalyl acetatewere investigated in mice followed up in a. Lavender oil is one of the most valuable aromatherapy oils. This plant will provide nectar and pollen for bees and the many other types of pollinating insects. Pronunciation of lavandula stoechas with 2 audio pronunciations, 2 synonyms, 1 meaning and more for lavandula stoechas. French lavender, lavandula x intermedia, yields a similar essential oil, with higher contents of turpin, which adds a harsher overtone to the fragrance. Lavandula multifida egyptian lavenderrhs gardening. We love this fernleaf lavender the seed sprouts within 12 weeks. The fragrant flowers and foliage make it a favourite for herb gardens and in the perennial border.
Despite its common name, it is not in fact native to england, but comes primarily from the mediterranean region. Characterization of lavandula multifida volatile composition. However, the two plants have very different therapeutic properties. Pdf biological investigations of antioxidantantimicrobial. Chemical composition of two different lavender essential. Fernleaf lavender lavandula multifida in houston, texas tx at. Essential oil from the aerial parts of lavandula multifida l. The plant list a working list for all plant species. Extracts and constituents of lavandula multifida with topical. Widder pdf precise approach with definitions, theorems, proofs, examples and exercises.
Chemical composition and antimrsaactivity of essential oil and. Lavandula multifida plant finder missouri botanical garden. This is the profile for the plant lavandula multifida fernleaved lavender maltese name not known. Greygreen to silvery foliage heavily felted with fine hairs is contrasted by wiry stems rising 1014 inches and showin. Lavandula multifida is native to the northwestern region of the. Lavandula multifida is native to the northwestern region of the mediterranean sea, where temperatures are mild and growing conditions arid.
Plant profile for lavandula angustifolia hidcote english. Lavandula common name lavender is a genus of 47 known species of flowering plants in the mint family, lamiaceae. This page was last edited on 11 december 2014, at 19. 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 and the canary islands. Pdf phytochemical analysis and antibacterial activity of essential. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license.
How to maintain lavandula dentata french lavender deadheading duration. Lavandula multifida california lavender this is an open 3 foot tall evergreen shrub with graygreen leaves that are deeply lobed. Fernleaf lavender has masses of beautiful spikes of fragrant blue flowers with violet overtones rising above the foliage from early to late summer, which are most. Seed germination and antioxidant pattern in lavandula multifida. Prepare the garden by breaking up the existing soil use a hoe, spade, or power tiller to a depth of 1216 3040cm. View picture of lavandula species, california lavender, egyptian lavender, fernleaf lavender, french lace lavandula multifida at daves garden. Fernleaf lavender, egyptian lavender lavandula multifida. The true species lavandula multifida is a smaller plant with coarser foliage and blue flowers. Abstractwe evaluated the environmental adaptability of lavandula multifida l. If youre in a colder climate put the seedlings in a 46 inch pot until its ready to plant outside. Lavender is actually a lowgrowing shrub, native to the mediterranean region. Lavandula multifida in the germplasm resources information network grin, u.
Nowadays, it is cultivated worldwide, which is a result of essential oil eo of its flowers has a wide range of pharmacological properties basch et al. It is included in an evolving list of plants carefully researched and chosen by rhs experts. This species differs from most other species of lavender by having much better tolerance for summer heat and. The essential oil and volatiles compounds of lavandula multifida l.
Lavandula stoechas also called french lavender, spanish lavender or butterfly lavender is recognizable by the conspicuous sterile bracts, on top of the short dense in. It is native to the old world and is found from cape verde and the canary islands, europe across to northern and eastern africa, the mediterranean, southwest asia to southeast india. English lavender, lavandula angustifolia, yields a highly effective essential oil with very sweet overtones, and can be used in balms, salves, perfumes, cosmetics, and topical applications. Essential oils obtained from plants have a number of potential uses owing. It is native to the warm climates of the northwestern mediterranean plus the canary islands. Lavandula multifida is native to europe and blooms continuously starting in late spring. Many nurseries call this plant lavandula pinnata but we grow a true species of l.
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