- Lavandula stoechas
Taxobox
name = "Lavandula stoechas"
image_width = 240px
image_caption = "Lavandula stoechas" flowers
regnum =Plant ae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis =Magnoliopsida
ordo =Lamiales
familia =Lamiaceae
genus = "Lavandula"
species = "L. stoechas"
binomial = "Lavandula stoechas"
binomial_authority = L."Lavandula stoechas" (French Lavender, Spanish Lavender, Stoechas Lavender, or Topped Lavender) occurs naturally in the
Mediterranean region . A perennialshrub , it usually grows to 30-100 cm tall and wide. The leaves are 1-4 cm long, greyish tomentose. Theflower s are pinkish-purple (lavender-coloured), produced on spikes 2-3 cm long at the top of slender leafless stems 10-30 cm long; each flower is subtended by abract 4-8 mm long. At the top of the spike are a number of much larger, sterile bracts (no flowers between them), 10-50 mm long and bright lavender purple (rarely white).Cultivation
more fragile than Common Lavender ("
Lavandula angustifolia "), as it is less winter hardy, but harsher and more resinous in its oils. Stoechas Lavender is used commercially inair freshener s andinsecticide s.Control
Since its introduction into
Australia , it has become aninvasive species , spread throughout the continent. It has been declared a noxious weed in Victoria since 1920. To control small patches, completely remove or cut off main roots near the base of the plant. Cutting or slashing the plant will only result in re-growth. Large areas are best ploughed in the spring.External links
* [http://www.mediterraneangardensociety.org/plants/Lavandula.stoechas.html Mediterranean climate gardening: "Lavandula stoechas"]
* [http://weedman.horsham.net.au/weeds/lavendula/lavendula_stoechas.htm "Lavandula stoechas" in Australia]
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