Plant Encyclopedia
Lavandula latifolia (spike lavender)
Japanese name: スパイク ラベンダー
Scientific name: Lavandula latifolia
[Overview]
An evergreen shrub 1–2 m tall.
The stem is covered with grayish white hairs and has 4 ridges.
The leaves are opposite, simple and entire, about 6–8 cm long and 1.2 cm wide.
The flower stalk rises well above the leaves and bears a dense whorled cluster 5 cm long at its tip.
The flowers are wisteria blue.
[Uses]
It has a fragrance mixed with the scent of camphor and is used as a raw material for essential oil.
[Cultivation]
Propagate by cuttings.
Details
Names
English: spike lavender
Japanese: スパイク ラベンダー、ヒロハラベンダー
Japanese: スパイク ラベンダー、ヒロハラベンダー
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
Mediterranean region
Height
1000–2000 mm
Leaf shape
Simple leaf
Leaf arrangement
Opposite
Leaf margin
Entire
Inflorescence
Verticillate cyme
Flower color
Purple
Inflorescence length
50
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
Scent
Floral
Uses
Essential oil, Potpourri, Wreath, Dried flowers
Japan Flower Trade Code
45777
Translated from our Japanese encyclopedia. If anything differs, the Japanese page is correct.