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Titre: Lavandula angustifolia
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North of La Gabelle and east of Flassan (Pays de Sault).

Description:

Lavandula angustifolia (also Lavandula spica or Lavandula vera; common lavender, true lavender, or English lavender (though not native to England); formerly L. officinalis) is a flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae, native to the western Mediterranean region, primarily in the Pyrenees and other mountains in northern Spain.

It is a strongly aromatic shrub growing to 1–2 m tall. The leaves are evergreen, 2–6 cm long and 4–6 mm broad. The flowers are pinkish-purple (lavender-coloured), produced on spikes 2–8 cm long at the top of slender, leafless stems 10–30 cm long.

The species name angustifolia is Latin for "narrow leaf".

English lavender is commonly grown as an ornamental plant. It is popular for its colourful flowers, its fragrance and its ability to survive with low water consumption. It does not grow well in continuously damp soil. It is fairly tolerant of low temperatures.

In addition to its use as an ornamental plant, the flowers and leaves are also used as an herbal medicine, either in the form of lavender oil or as an herbal tea. The flowers are also used as a culinary herb, most often as part of the French herb blend called herbes de Provence.

Lavender essential oil, when diluted with a carrier oil, is commonly used as a relaxant with massage therapy. Products for home use including lotions, eye pillows—including lavender flowers or the essential oil itself—bath oils, etc. are also used to induce relaxation.

Mots clés: Feld, Laveldel, Blüte
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Image sizes: 2304*3456px, 2887kb
Origin: Originally a digital image, with postprocessing
Date/Time: 20080722-201229
Camera: Canon EOS 350D DIGITAL
Iso: 100
Speed: 1/80s
Aperture: F6.3
Focal length: 72.0mm
Aperture: 115mm
Destination coordinates;WGS84 LONG 5.31532287598°, LAT 44.0968164276°
Author: André M. Winter
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