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Lavandula angustifolia

Lavender, Lavandula

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Common names

41 names · 27 languages
EnglishYour language
  • Common Lavender[1]
  • English Lavender[1]
  • Lavandula
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  • Lavender
Other languages (26)
Dutch
  • Echte lavendel[1]
  • Gewone lavendel[1]
  • Smalbladige lavendel[1]
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  • Spijklavendel
French
  • Lavande
  • Lavande officinale[1]
  • Lavande vraie[1]
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  • Lavande à feuilles étroites[1]
Catalan
Chinese (Simplified)
Chinese (Traditional)
Czech
  • levandule lékařská[1]
Estonian
  • tähklavendel[1]
Finnish
  • tähkälaventeli[1]
German
  • Echter Lavendel[1]
Hebrew
  • אזוביון רפואי[1]
Hungarian
  • közönséges levendula[1]
Italian
  • Lavanda a foglie strette[1]
  • Lavanda officinale[1]
  • Lavanda vera[1]
Japanese
  • ラベンダー[1]
Latvian
  • Šaurlapu lavanda[1]
Lithuanian
  • Tikroji levanda[1]
Norwegian
Polish
  • Lawenda lekarska[1]
  • Lawenda wonna[1]
  • Lawenda wąskolistna[1]
Portuguese
  • Alfazema[1]
  • Lavanda-inglesa[1]
Russian
  • Лаванда узколистная[1]
Slovak
  • levanduľa úzkolistá[1]
Slovenian
  • prava sivka[1]
Spanish
Swedish
Thai
  • ลาเวนเดอร์ธรรมดา[1]
Turkish
Ukrainian
  • Лаванда лікарська[1]
Sources & name notes (1)

Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.

[1] Lavandula angustifolia — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy; common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Common Lavender — results[0].names[0]; taxon id 133395; Lavandula angustifolia.
  • Lavanda — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 133395; Lavandula angustifolia.
  • English Lavender — results[0].names[4]; taxon id 133395; Lavandula angustifolia.
  • Lavande officinale — results[0].names[5]; taxon id 133395; Lavandula angustifolia.
  • Lavande vraie — results[0].names[6]; taxon id 133395; Lavandula angustifolia.
  • Lavande à feuilles étroites — results[0].names[7]; taxon id 133395; Lavandula angustifolia.
  • Lavanda-inglesa — results[0].names[8]; taxon id 133395; Lavandula angustifolia.
  • levandule lékařská — results[0].names[9]; taxon id 133395; Lavandula angustifolia.
  • tähklavendel — results[0].names[10]; taxon id 133395; Lavandula angustifolia.
  • lavendel — results[0].names[11]; taxon id 133395; Lavandula angustifolia.
  • Лаванда узколистная — results[0].names[12]; taxon id 133395; Lavandula angustifolia.
  • Alfazema — results[0].names[13]; taxon id 133395; Lavandula angustifolia.
  • tähkälaventeli — results[0].names[14]; taxon id 133395; Lavandula angustifolia.
  • Echter Lavendel — results[0].names[15]; taxon id 133395; Lavandula angustifolia.
  • Espígol — results[0].names[16]; taxon id 133395; Lavandula angustifolia.
  • ラベンダー — results[0].names[17]; taxon id 133395; Lavandula angustifolia.
  • lavendel — results[0].names[18]; taxon id 133395; Lavandula angustifolia.
  • Tikroji levanda — results[0].names[19]; taxon id 133395; Lavandula angustifolia.
  • אזוביון רפואי — results[0].names[20]; taxon id 133395; Lavandula angustifolia.
  • Lavanda officinale — results[0].names[21]; taxon id 133395; Lavandula angustifolia.
  • Lavanda vera — results[0].names[22]; taxon id 133395; Lavandula angustifolia.
  • Lavanda a foglie strette — results[0].names[23]; taxon id 133395; Lavandula angustifolia.
  • 薰衣草 — results[0].names[24]; taxon id 133395; Lavandula angustifolia.
  • 薰衣草 — results[0].names[25]; taxon id 133395; Lavandula angustifolia.
  • ลาเวนเดอร์ธรรมดา — results[0].names[26]; taxon id 133395; Lavandula angustifolia.
  • Echte lavendel — results[0].names[27]; taxon id 133395; Lavandula angustifolia.
  • Smalbladige lavendel — results[0].names[28]; taxon id 133395; Lavandula angustifolia.
  • prava sivka — results[0].names[29]; taxon id 133395; Lavandula angustifolia.
  • Šaurlapu lavanda — results[0].names[30]; taxon id 133395; Lavandula angustifolia.
  • Lawenda wąskolistna — results[0].names[31]; taxon id 133395; Lavandula angustifolia.
  • Lawenda lekarska — results[0].names[32]; taxon id 133395; Lavandula angustifolia.
  • Lawenda wonna — results[0].names[33]; taxon id 133395; Lavandula angustifolia.
  • közönséges levendula — results[0].names[34]; taxon id 133395; Lavandula angustifolia.
  • Лаванда лікарська — results[0].names[35]; taxon id 133395; Lavandula angustifolia.
  • Gewone lavendel — results[0].names[36]; taxon id 133395; Lavandula angustifolia.
  • levanduľa úzkolistá — results[0].names[37]; taxon id 133395; Lavandula angustifolia.
  • Lavanta — results[0].names[38]; taxon id 133395; Lavandula angustifolia.

General information

Scientific name: Lavandula angustifolia
Accepted name (Kew): Lavandula angustifolia Mill. View name reference ↗

Accepted in the cited Kew taxonomic treatment.

Sources [3]
Botanical family: Lamiaceae

Kew's family placement for the genus Lavandula (WCVP v16).

Sources [3]
Also known as: Lavender, Lavandula
Images: Google Images

Plant characteristics

Layer: Shrub
Catalogue size class: Small
Height: 0.3–0.61 m

NC State landscape size range; converted from feet and inches. Size varies with site, age and management.

Sources [1]
Spread: 0.61–0.91 m

NC State landscape size range; converted from feet and inches. Size varies with site, age and management.

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Growth rate: Moderate
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Foliage: Evergreen
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Growth habit: Broad, Mounding, Multi-stemmed, Rounded

Whole-plant habit and form as described by NC State.

Sources [1]
Life cycle: Perennial
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Growing conditions

USDA hardiness: 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b

USDA zones listed by NC State; winter survival does not establish reliable cropping.

Sources [1]
Soil moisture:
Well-drained

Moisture and drainage conditions listed by NC State.

Sources [1]
Soil:
Loam (Silt), Sand, Shallow Rocky
Sources [1]
pH:
Alkaline (>8.0), Neutral (6.0-8.0)
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Light:
Full sun, Partial Shade
Sources [1]

Uses

Functions:
Oil, Insecticide, Essential oil, Incense, Hedge

Description

Lavandula angustifolia is an aromatic evergreen perennial shrub cultivated for its fragrant flowers. Herbal or essential-oil products are not established snakebite antidotes and must not delay emergency medical care.

Sources [1] [2]

Harvest

Harvest starts: 15/07
Harvest ends: 15/08

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

Sources checked
  1. NC State Extension, North Carolina State University Lavandula angustifolia (Common Lavender, English Lavender, Lavender, Narrow-Leaved Lavender) | North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox
    Supports: DescriptionHeightSpreadGrowth rateFoliageGrowth habitLife cycleLightSoil moistureSoil textureSoil pHUSDA hardiness
    Relevant sections
    • Description: Description; Whole Plant Traits; Edibility; Poison Symptoms and Toxic Principle, where applicable
    • Height: Dimensions > Height; Height: 1 ft. 0 in. - 2 ft. 0 in.
    • Spread: Dimensions > Width; Width: 2 ft. 0 in. - 3 ft. 0 in.
    • Growth rate: Growth Rate
    • Foliage: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
    • Growth habit: Habit/Form
    • Life cycle: Life Cycle
    • Light: Light
    • Soil moisture: Soil Drainage
    • Soil texture: Soil Texture
    • Soil pH: Soil pH
    • USDA hardiness: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone

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  2. World Health Organization Snakebite envenoming: Treatment
    Supports: Description
    Relevant sections
    • Description: Treatment guidance; avoidance of traditional remedies and prompt medical care

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  3. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew World Checklist of Vascular Plants, version 16, extracted 4 June 2026
    Supports: Botanical familyTaxonomy
    Relevant sections
    • Botanical family: WCVP v16, wcvp_names.csv row 1039173; name ID 108966; Lavandula L.. Family column.
    • Taxonomy: WCVP v16, wcvp_names.csv row 1039176; name ID 108971; Lavandula angustifolia Mill..

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    Source data licence: CC BY 3.0.