Lavendula angustifolia , Sher-e-Kashmir
| About Plant | Lavandula angustifolia (lavender or English lavender, though not native to England; also common lavender, true lavender, narrow-leaved lavender), formerly L. officinalis, is a flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae, native to the western Mediterranean, primarily the Pyrenees and other mountains in northern Spain. It is a strongly aromatic shrub growing as high as 1 to 2 metres (3.3 to 6.6 ft) tall. The leaves are evergreen, 2–6 centimetres (0.79–2.36 in) long, and 4–6 millimetres (0.16–0.24 in) broad. The flowers are pinkish-purple (lavender-coloured), produced on spikes 2–8 cm (0.79–3.15 in) long at the top of slender, leafless stems 10–30 cm (3.9–11.8 in) long. |
| Plant Variety | Sher-e-Kashmir |
| Major Constituents of Variety | Linalool 28.2%; Linalyl acetate 50.6% |
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| Compounds in essential Oil | N/A |
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| Compound Property | N/A |
| Contributor | Singh AK, Sharma A, Virmani OP. 1983. Cultivation of lavander (Lavandula angustifolia Mill) for its oil: A review. Curr Res Med Arom Pl 5: 53-63 |
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