Spanish Lavender
探検植物
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.
生息地: Found in dry, open shrublands, rocky hillsides, and pine woodlands, typically on acidic, sandy, or granite-derived soils.
外見
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.
界Plantae門Tracheophyta綱Magnoliopsida目Lamiales科Lamiaceae属Lavandula
カテゴリ
植物レア度
Common
危険度
1/5 · 非常に低い
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おもしろい事実
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.
特殊能力
能力
Drought Resistance
Features narrow, silver-green leaves covered in fine hairs that trap moisture and reflect intense sunlight, reducing water loss.
能力
Pollinator Beacon
The large, vertical, flag-like bracts atop the flower heads serve as visual runways to guide bees and butterflies from a distance.
能力
Essential Oil Defense
Produces high concentrations of camphor and monoterpenes, which act as a natural deterrent against herbivores and insect pests.
サイズと詳細
- 長さ
- 30+ cm
- 体重
- 1+ kg
- 寿命
- 5+ 年
食性と食事
As a photosynthetic plant, Spanish lavender manufactures its own sugars using sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water, supplemented by soil minerals.
主な食物
- Sunlight
- Carbon dioxide
- Water
- Soil nutrients
生態系とのつながり
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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安全性
危険度
1/5 · 非常に低い
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よくある質問
Spanish Lavenderを見分けるには？
Spanish Lavenderを識別する最も簡単な方法は、Snappit自然識別アプリを使用することです。
Spanish Lavenderの長さは何ですか？
30+ cm
Spanish Lavenderの体重は何ですか？
1+ kg
Spanish Lavenderの寿命は何ですか？
5+ 年
Spanish Lavenderは何を食べますか？
As a photosynthetic plant, Spanish lavender manufactures its own sugars using sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water, supplemented by soil minerals.
Spanish Lavenderは通常どこに生息していますか？
Found in dry, open shrublands, rocky hillsides, and pine woodlands, typically on acidic, sandy, or granite-derived soils.
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