Plant Encyclopedia
Lavandula dentata (French lavender)
Japanese name: キレハ ラベンダー
Scientific name: Lavandula dentata
[Overview]
An evergreen shrub 1 m tall.
The whole plant is conspicuously covered with gray cottony hairs.
The stem is branched and has 4 ridges.
The leaves are opposite, lanceolate to linear, with regular rounded or toothlike serrations on the margins.
The flowers are borne in whorled clusters at the stem tips and are deep purple.
[Uses]
It has a fragrance similar to rosemary, and dried flowers are used in potpourri.
[Cultivation]
Propagate by cuttings.
Details
Names
English: French lavender, fringed lavender
Japanese: キレハ ラベンダー、フレンチ・ラベンダー、デンタータ・ラベンダー、フリンジド・ラベンダー
Japanese: キレハ ラベンダー、フレンチ・ラベンダー、デンタータ・ラベンダー、フリンジド・ラベンダー
Life form
Shrub
Evergreen / deciduous
Evergreen
Leaf type
Broadleaf
Habit
Terrestrial
Planting (or sowing) season
March, April
Flowering season
May, June, July
Distribution or origin
Spain, North Africa
Height
1000 mm
Leaf shape
Simple leaf
Leaf arrangement
Opposite
Leaf margin
Serrate
Inflorescence
Verticillate cyme
Flower color
Purple
Leaf color
Green
Availability of seeds and plants
Low
Form sold
Seedlings
Propagation
Cuttings
Sun exposure
Full sun
Soil needs
Required
Suitable uses
Potted plant, Flower bed, Cut flowers, Parks and gardens, Container, Balcony
Diseases
Powdery mildew
Pests
Aphids
Uses
Essential oil, Potpourri, Wreath, Dried flowers
Japan Flower Trade Code
28148
Translated from our Japanese encyclopedia. If anything differs, the Japanese page is correct.