Lavandula spica

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Μακάριος, ὅστις οὐσίαν καὶ νοῦν ἔχειFelix, qui mentem cum divitiis possidet → Glückselig, wer Vermögen und Vernunft besitzt

Menander, Monostichoi, 340

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Lavandula latifolia
Lavandula latifolia

Lavandula latifolia, known as broadleaved lavender, spike lavender or Portuguese lavender, is a flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae, native to the western Mediterranean region, from central Portugal to northern Italy (Liguria) through Spain and southern France. Hybridization can occur in the wild with English lavender (Lavandula angustifolia).

The scent of Lavandula latifolia is stronger, with more camphor, and more pungent than Lavandula angustifolia scent. For this reason the two varieties are grown in separate fields. The species name latifolia is Latin for "broadleaf". The genus name Lavandula simply means lavender.