Lavandula

Also known as lavendels, lavender

Lavandula (common name lavender) is a genus of 47 known species of perennial flowering plants in the sage family, Lamiaceae. It is native to the Old World, primarily found across the drier, warmer regions of the Mediterranean, with an affinity for maritime breezes.

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Lavender is a group of 47 plant species known for their fragrant flowers and membership in the sage family, originally native to warm, dry Mediterranean regions where sea breezes are common. These perennial plants matter because they have been cultivated widely for their distinctive scent and appearance, making them economically and culturally significant across many parts of the world.

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Species

Lavandula

GENUS

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderLamiales
FamilyLamiaceae

Native toAlgeria, Baleares, Bangladesh, Canary Is., Cape Verde, Chad, Corse, Cyprus, Djibouti, East Aegean Is., Egypt, Eritrea

Observations recorded529,483

Common Name: English lavender

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Research

1,851 papers

Lavandula Species, Their Bioactive Phytochemicals, and Their Biosynthetic Regulation.ReviewInternational journal of molecular sciences · 2023Habán M, Korczyk-Szabó J, Čerteková S et al.DOI: 10.3390/ijms24108831
Lavandula × intermedia-A Bastard Lavender or a Plant of Many Values? Part I. Biology and Chemical Composition of Lavandin.ReviewMolecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Pokajewicz K, Czarniecka-Wiera M, Krajewska A et al.DOI: 10.3390/molecules28072943
Lavandula x intermedia-A Bastard Lavender or a Plant of Many Values? Part II. Biological Activities and Applications of Lavandin.ReviewMolecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Pokajewicz K, Czarniecka-Wiera M, Krajewska A et al.DOI: 10.3390/molecules28072986
Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia Miller).Journal of herbal pharmacotherapy · 2004Basch E, Foppa I, Liebowitz R et al.
Lavandula angustifolia Miller: English lavender.ReviewHolistic nursing practice · 2009Denner SSDOI: 10.1097/01.HNP.0000343210.56710.fc
Biological activities of lavender essential oil.ReviewPhytotherapy research : PTR · 2002Cavanagh HM, Wilkinson JMDOI: 10.1002/ptr.1103
A review of the bioactive components and pharmacological properties of Lavandula species.ReviewNaunyn-Schmiedeberg's archives of pharmacology · 2023Batiha GE, Teibo JO, Wasef L et al.DOI: 10.1007/s00210-023-02392-x
Lavandula angustifolia essential oil attenuates chronic prostatitis by inhibiting PI3K/AKT and NF-κB signaling pathways.International immunopharmacology · 2025Wang J, Li T, Liu M et al.DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2025.115652

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Wikidata facts

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Commons category: Lavandula
taxon name: Lavandula
GRIN URL: npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomygenus.aspx?id=6567
Commons gallery: Lavandula
taxon common name: sivka

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Article

20 sections

Contents

Description
Phytochemicals
Taxonomy
Taxonomic table
Etymology
Cultivation
Health risks
Uses
Lavender oil
Culinary
Culinary history
Buds
In honey
Herbalism
Other uses
In culture
Gallery
References
Further reading
External links

Lavender is found on the Iberian Peninsula and around the entirety of the Mediterranean coastline (including the Adriatic coast, the Balkans, the Levant, and coastal North Africa), in parts of Eastern and Southern Africa and the Middle East, as well as in South Asia and on the Indian subcontinent.