Spanish lavender
Lavandula luisieri
- Layer 3 · Shrubs
- Attracts pollinators
Status by region
No restrictions recorded in the lists we checked.
Checked against the European Union list (Regulation 1143/2014) · Portugal's national invasive species list (Decreto-Lei 92/2019).
Information based on the cited sources, not legal advice — always confirm your local rules.
About
Endemic to the Iberian Peninsula, it is a wild lavender with very showy purple inflorescences. It is essential in the food forest to attract bees in early spring.
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Needs
- Water: Low
- Light: Full sun
- Size: Dense shrub up to 0.8 m
- Mature diameter: 0.8 m
- Soils: Sandy, Loam
- Climates: Hot, dry Mediterranean, Atlantic coast
Calendar
- January
- February
- March — Planting
- April — Harvest — Planting
- May — Harvest
- June — Harvest
- July
- August
- September
- October — Planting
- November — Planting
- December
- Harvest
- Planting
Medicinal use: Used in folk medicine in digestive and antiseptic infusions for its aromatic properties.
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Related plants
Other species in the same layer or with the same function.
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