Egyptian lavender

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L. multifida is a small, evergreen shrub with downy, fern-like, grey-green leaves and long-stalked flowers of violet-blue produced from early summer into autumn. The foliage is aromatic, but more like oregano than typical lavender

Scientific classification

Species: Egyptian lavender (Lavandula multifida)
Genus: Lavandula
Family: Lamiaceae

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Toxicity: Annual Biennial · Shrubs
Plant type: 0.5-1 metres
Height: 0.5-1 metres
Spread: Evergreen
Foliage: Bushy
Habit: Spring · Summer · Autumn · Winter
Season of interest: Full sun
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Distribution of Egyptian lavender

Distribution map

Northern Africa, Spain, Italy

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Culture

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Toxicity

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Quick identification of Egyptian lavender

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Egyptian lavender care guide

Moderate watering, let top soil dry slightly before rewatering cycles
Watering: Full sun
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Ideal temperature

Watering

Moderate watering, let top soil dry slightly before rewatering cycles

Fertilizing

Weak lavender shrub feed monthly spring and summer growth

Pruning

Shorten flowered shoots to about 1.5–2.5 cm from the previous year's growth. If flowering is on last year's growth, prune after flowering; if on current-year growth, prune the following early to mid-spring.

Propagation

Propagate by seed in spring or propagate by semi-ripe cuttings in summer

Growing

Grow in very well-drained, ideally alkaline, soil in full sun. May survive outdoors in mild, dry areas, otherwise grow in a container and overwinter under cover, or treat as an annual. See lavender cultivation for further advice

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