| Family | LAMIACEAE |
| Genus species | Lavandula dentata L. |
| Synonyms | Lavandula pinnata Moench |
| Lavandula santolinifolia Spach | |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Description | leaves lanceolate to linear-oblong, crenate to pinnatisect, adaxially grey-green, abaxially grey pubescent, flowers in spikes 2-5cm long, apically with purple bracts |
| Size | 40-60cm |
| Color | dark purple |
| Bloom | summer, autumn |
| Ca | |
| Type | shrub |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, 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 , Spain ) Africa Northern Africa (Algeria , Morocco ) Northeast Tropical Africa (Eritrea , Ethiopia ) Asia-Temperate Western Asia (Palestine ) Arabian Peninsula (Saudi Arabia , Yemen) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | LAMIACEAE
dentata candicans Batt., Fl. Algérie [J.A.Battandier & L.C.Trabut] 1: 666 (1888)
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