Lavandula angustifolia subsp. angustifolia
Common names
English lavender
Biostatus
Exotic
Conservation status
Not applicable
Category
Vascular
Structural class
Trees & Shrubs - Dicotyledons
Flower colours
Violet/Purple
Detailed taxonomy
Genus
Family
Endemic family
No
Ecology
Year naturalised
1994
Origin
Europe
Reason for introduction
Ornamental and Cultural
Tolerances
Drought tolerant can tolerant cold but dislikes prolonged heavy frosts.
Control techniques
Disposal Method
Dig up and burn.
Life cycle and dispersal
Perennial Shrub. Reproduces by seed which is rarely produced in New Zealand. Seed is long-lived. Usually dispersed by in garden waste or by establishment from nearby deliberate plantings.
Other information
Etymology
angustifolia: From the Latin angustus ‘narrow, constricted’ and folius ‘leaf’, meaning narrow-leaved