Monday, January 25, 2016

Lavender

Lavandula (common name lavender) is a genus of 39 known species of flowering plants in the mint familyLamiaceae. It is native to the Old World and is found from Cape Verde and the Canary Islands, Europe across to northern and eastern Africa, the Mediterranean, southwest Asia to southeast India. Many members of the genus are cultivated extensively in temperate climates asornamental plants for garden and landscape use, for use as culinary herbs, and also commercially for the extraction of essential oils. The most widely cultivated species, Lavandula angustifolia, is often referred to as lavender, and there is a colour named for the shade of the flowers of this species.




Planting Times:

Ideal planting times
 Oct1

Good planting time

Can be planted (with protective measures)

Set out transplants





Comments:
Needs sandy soil.

Aquaponic Planting Guide:
Cultivar / Variety 
Deep Water Culture
Media Bed Ebb/flow
Media Bed constant flow
Aquaponic Wicking bed
NFT
Tower 





















Notes:
 F = Failed
 G = Good
 S = Successful 

 Ex = does exceptionally well
 


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