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Lamiaceae FAMILY Least Concern

Lavandula pubescens

Lavandula pubescens

Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Cultivation Details

HabitEvergreen Shrub
Growth—

Lavandula pubescens is a plant of desert or dry shrubland climates in the subtropical zone of Arabia and northeast Africa. It is not very tolerant of frosts. Requires a sunny position in a well-drained soil. Established plants are very drought tolerant[1]. A highly aromatic plant[1]. An acrid and unpleasant smell

Propagation

Seed - Cite as: Temperate Plants Database, Ken Fern. temperate.theferns.info. 2026-02-21. <temperate.theferns.info/plant/Lavandula+pubescens>

Pollinators

Bees, Insects

References

  1. [1]The Genus Lavendula — Upson T. & Andrews S. · Timber Press; Portland, Oregon · 2004 · ISBN 0-88192-642-6 ↩︎Very detailed study of the genus, its species and hybrids. An excellent work, very well illustrated
  2. [2]Effect of ultrasonic treatment on total phenolic extraction from Lavandula pubescens and its application in palm ole — Rashed M.M.A. et al · 2015 · ISBN 1350-4177http://d ↩︎
  3. [3]Taxonomic review and phylogenetic investigations of Lavandula from Iran and Oman — Borbar F. & Upson T.M. · 2021 · https://doi.org/10.24823/EJB.2021.347 · ISBN 1474-0036 ↩︎