Real lavender versus lavandin
The greatest competition will be that Real lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) made from the hybrid Lavandin, a cross between the real and the high Speiklavender (Lavandula latifolia). This cultivated lavender is also the one that is mostly grown on the endless lavender fields of Provence and Tuscany. In the garden as well as in the wild - whereby the lavandin does not go wild - you can distinguish the two species mainly on the basis of their height and their leaves. The following table gives you an overview.
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- White lavender has the same needs as purple varieties
- Lavender varieties vary in height
- The real lavender in the profile
| lavender | Real lavender | Lavandin |
|---|---|---|
| Growth habit | Small shrub | Small shrub |
| Height | 60 to 100 cm | up to 50 cm |
| leaves | narrowly lanceolate, hairy | elongated, lanceolate |
| Blade length | 2 to 5 cm | 4 to 6 cm |
| Leaf color | evergreen, silvery-white underside | gray-green |
| blossom | year old | year old |
| Heyday | from June / July | from June / July |
| Inflorescence height | 10 to 15 cm | 10 to 20 cm |
When buying, pay attention to additions such as “fine” or “extra”
If you want to buy lavender oil, pay attention to the additions “fine” or “extra” - only then will you actually buy real lavender oil. Since the yield of pure oil in real lavender is only very meager, this also achieves correspondingly expensive prices and is often used in the industry by the inferior oil of lavandin or lavender. even replaced by artificial flavorings. These may smell similarly beguiling, but the same medicinal or they have no culinary effect.
Tips
Even those that like to be cultivated in pots Coppy lavender can be easily distinguished from real lavender by the characteristic shape of its flowers. As the name suggests, the flower ear of the crested lavender has a distinct "crest". In addition, the plant remains significantly smaller than other types of lavender.
