Spanish Lavender
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Spanish Lavender
lavandula pedunculata
Spanish lavender is a striking evergreen shrub native to the Mediterranean region, celebrated for its unique, rabbit-ear-like bracts that crown each flower head. Unlike common English lavender, this species features dense, egg-shaped flower spikes topped with large, showy purple bracts that flutter in the breeze. Its foliage is highly aromatic, releasing a sweet, pine-scented fragrance when brushed or bruised. Adapted to hot, dry climates, it thrives in rocky, nutrient-poor soils, making it an excellent drought-tolerant addition to Mediterranean gardens. Beyond its ornamental appeal, Spanish lavender is a magnet for bees, butterflies, and other pollinators, playing a vital role in local ecosystems.
Lebensraum: Found in dry, open shrublands, rocky hillsides, and pine woodlands, typically on acidic, sandy, or granite-derived soils.
Aussehen
This small, bushy shrub typically grows 30 to 100 cm tall, displaying narrow, grey-green leaves that are covered in fine, silvery hairs. The defining feature is the flower spike: a dense, dark purple barrel-shaped cluster of small tubular flowers, topped with a distinctive tuft of 4 to 5 large, upright, petal-like violet bracts that resemble rabbit or butterfly ears.
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Kategorie
PflanzenSeltenheit
Common
Gefahr
1/5 · Sehr gering
Snaps
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Interessante Fakten
Historically, it was used in traditional medicine and folk remedies to treat headaches, wounds, and respiratory ailments.
Its showy purple top bracts are sterile and do not actually produce seeds, serving solely to attract insect pollinators.
The species name pedunculata refers to the long flower stalks that lift the flower heads high above the foliage.
Besondere Fähigkeiten
Fähigkeit
Drought Resistance
Features narrow, silver-green leaves covered in fine hairs that trap moisture and reflect intense sunlight, reducing water loss.
Fähigkeit
Pollinator Beacon
The large, vertical, flag-like bracts atop the flower heads serve as visual runways to guide bees and butterflies from a distance.
Fähigkeit
Essential Oil Defense
Produces high concentrations of camphor and monoterpenes, which act as a natural deterrent against herbivores and insect pests.
Maße und Details
- Länge
- 30+ cm
- Gewicht
- 1+ kg
- Lebenserwartung
- 5+ Jahre
Ernährung und Fütterung
As a photosynthetic plant, Spanish lavender manufactures its own sugars using sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water, supplemented by soil minerals.
Hauptnahrung
- Sunlight
- Carbon dioxide
- Water
- Soil nutrients
Ökologische Zusammenhänge
mutualism
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
Collects nectar and pollen, acting as the primary pollinator for the plant.
mutualism
Spanish Festoon
Zerynthia rumina
Visits the flowers for nectar, assisting in pollination.
eaten by
Rosemary Beetle
Chrysolina americana
An herbivorous beetle that feeds on the foliage and flowers of the lavender plant.
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Sicherheit
Gefahr
1/5 · Sehr gering
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Häufig gestellte Fragen
Wie identifiziert man Spanish Lavender?
Der einfachste Weg, Spanish Lavender zu bestimmen, ist die Verwendung der Naturführer-App Snappit.
Was ist der/die/das länge von Spanish Lavender?
30+ cm
Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Spanish Lavender?
1+ kg
Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Spanish Lavender?
5+ Jahre
Was frisst Spanish Lavender?
As a photosynthetic plant, Spanish lavender manufactures its own sugars using sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water, supplemented by soil minerals.
Wo findet man Spanish Lavender normalerweise?
Found in dry, open shrublands, rocky hillsides, and pine woodlands, typically on acidic, sandy, or granite-derived soils.
Snap-Karte
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Neueste Snaps
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