Lavandula dentata
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Lavandula dentata is a species of flowering plant in the Lamiaceae family, native to the Mediterranean, the Atlantic islands and the Arabian peninsula. Growing to 60 cm (24 in) tall, it has gray-green, linear or lance-shaped leaves with toothed edges and a lightly woolly texture.[1] The long-lasting, narrow spikes of purple flowers, topped with pale violet bracts, first appear in late spring. The whole plant is strongly aromatic with the typical lavender fragrance.[2]
Its native habitat includes low hills with limestone substrates amidst other shrubs. It is present on Madeira and the Canary Islands.[3]
One of several species known by the English common name French lavender (see also Lavandula stoechas),[2] it is commonly grown as an ornamental plant and its essential oil is used in perfumes.[4] Like other lavenders, it is particularly associated with dry, sunny, well-drained conditions in alkaline soil. But it will tolerate a range of conditions, though it may be short-lived. The cultivar L. dentata var. dentata 'Royal Crown' has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. It requires some shelter in frost-prone areas.[5]
The plant is used in Murcia as an herbal remedy for stomach ache.[3]
Common Spanish names include: alhucema inglesa, alhucema rizada, cantueso, cantueso dentado, cantueso rizado, espliego dentado, and garlanda.[6]
References
- ^ Bayer, E. (1989). Barcelona:Blume (ed.). Plantas del Mediterráneo. ISBN 84-7031-629-X.
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|coauthors=ignored (|author=suggested) (help) - ^ a b RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 1405332964.
- ^ a b López González, Ginés A. (2007). Madrid:Mundi-Prensa (ed.). Guía de los árboles y arbustos de la Península Ibérica y Baleares. ISBN 84-8476-312-9.
- ^ FAO
- ^ "RHS Plant Selector - Lavandula dentata var. dentata 'Royal Crown'". Retrieved 21 May 2013.
- ^ "Proyecto Anthos". Real Jardín Botánico: Proyecto Anthos. Retrieved 6 April 2010.
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