Plant Encyclopedia
Lavandula multifida (fernleaf lavender)
Japanese name: ファーンリーフ ラベンダー
Scientific name: Lavandula multifida
[Overview]
An evergreen shrub up to 1 m tall.
The stem is erect and branched, often with long spreading hairs, and has 4 ridges.
The leaves are opposite and twice pinnately divided.
The flowers are borne in verticillasters at the stem tips, and the flower spike is 2–7 cm long.
The inflorescence is branched.
The flowers are bluish purple.
[Uses]
It is fragrant and is a source of essential oil.
[Cultivation]
Propagate by cuttings.
Details
Names
English: fernleaf lavender, Egyptian lavender, cut-leaved lavender
Japanese: ファーンリーフ ラベンダー、レース・ラベンダー、ムルチフィダ・ラベンダー、エジプシャン・ラベンダー
Japanese: ファーンリーフ ラベンダー、レース・ラベンダー、ムルチフィダ・ラベンダー、エジプシャン・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
Central, southern and southwestern Europe; North Africa
Height
1000 mm
Leaf shape
Lobed leaf
Leaf arrangement
Opposite
Leaf margin
Incised
Inflorescence
Verticillate cyme
Flower color
Purple
Inflorescence length
20–70
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
42883
Translated from our Japanese encyclopedia. If anything differs, the Japanese page is correct.