Lavandula latifolia

Botanical Description

Lavandula latifolia is an evergreen shrub that usually grows around 50 - 70cm tall, though it can reach 100cm. The plant forms a short woody base that persists and producing annual flowering stems up to 50cm tall[ 1212 Title New Trees Publication Author Grimshaw J.; Bayton R.; Wilks H. Publisher Kew Publishing; London Year 2009 ISBN 1842461737 Description Provides comprehensive botanical descriptions and horticultural commentary on over 800 tree species that have been introduced to cultivation in recent decades. ]. Lavandula latifolia is a commercially important and highly aromatic shrub that is harvested from the wild and also cultivated both commercially on a small scale and also in the garden for its flowers, which are used for the production of essential oil for aromatherapy and for fragrance. The plant is also grown widely for its ornamental value and for honey production[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ]. Lavandula latifolia has a wide distribution, a large overall population and, although it is declining somewhat as a result of harvesting from the wild, this is unlikely to be declining fast enough to cause problems. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2013)[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].