| Family | LAMIACEAE |
| Genus species | Lavandula stoechas L. |
| Synonyms | Lavandula approximata Gand. |
| Lavandula corsica Gand. | |
| Lavandula incana Salisb. | |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Altitude | 0-700m |
| Description | leaves 1-4cm long, linear to oblong-lanceolate, grey tomentose, flowers in thick spikes, apically with tuft of conspicuous purple bracts |
| Size | 20-25cm |
| Color | dark purple |
| Bloom | summer, autumn |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-16°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Europe
Southwestern Europe (Baleares , Corse , France , Portugal , Sardegna , Spain ) Southeastern Europe (Greece , Italy , Kriti , Sicilia , Turkey-in-Europe ) Africa Northern Africa (Algeria , Morocco , Tunisia ) Asia-Temperate Western Asia (Cyprus , East Aegean Is. , Lebanon-Syria , Palestine , Turkey) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | LAMIACEAE
toechas lusieri Rozeira, Brotéria, Ci. Nat. 18: 69 (1949)
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