Lavandula stoechas
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Lavandula stoechas, the Spanish lavender or topped lavender or French lavender, is a species of lavender native to the Mediterranean Basin.
Topped lavendar flowerhead
Wild L. stoechas
Wild in Ceuta, Spain
Subspecies luisieri
Lavandula angustifolia
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Lavandula angustifolia, formerly L. officinalis, is a flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae, native to the Mediterranean basin. Its common names include lavender, true lavender and English lavender;
Lavandula stoechas
…summer, from the month of March in its native habitat, depending on the climate in which it grows. This species is more tender than common lavender (Lavandula angustifolia), being less frost-resistant, but harsher and more resinous in its oils. Like other lavenders, it is associated with hot, dry, sunny conditions in…
Lavandula angustifolia Köhler–s Medizinal Pflanzen 087
Stems and flowers
Flower spike before the petals emerge
Calyx (purple) and flower bracts (light brown)