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Lavender Flower
While you may think of lavender as those swathes of purple in fields in Provence, this fragrant herb is also a perennial home garden stalwart. You can grow it from seed or choose varieties that are suited to your zone and climate. It is also very easy-to-maintain. Just give it full sun and well-draining soil, keep deadheading spent flowers to encourage reblooming, and trim the plants in fall or spring.
Culinary Lavender
Lavender is valued for its scent and flavor as well as for its medicinal properties. The leaves and flower spikes are used to make a refreshing summer drink called lavender tea that’s said to calm the mind, improve sleep quality, and relax the muscles. Lavender extract, or essential oil, is distilled from the flowers and used in perfumes, bath products, soaps, and more. The oil is known to relieve inflammation and aches and discomforts.
Many lavender varieties have a deep violet-blue foliage and blooms, but hybrids can produce lavender with rose, pale pink or white hues, and even yellow. The flower spikes can be cut, either fresh or dried, and added to floral arrangements. Use them to create a homemade potpourri or tuck them into sachets that keep linens, clothes, and pillows smelling sweet and repel moths.
Lavender Leaves
The leaves of lavender are harvested and used the same way as the flowers. The leaves are less fragrant than the spikes because they have fewer oil glands. However, they still offer a pleasant aroma when used in crafts and cooking. You can find dried lavender leaf in specialty markets and online, or grow it yourself as a culinary or medicinal herb.
Lavendula Stoechas is a perennial shrub that grows like a French lavender. This plant is not as hardy as other species but it can tolerate moderate frosts and thrives when planted in full sunlight in a soil that is dry to slightly infertile. It is an excellent choice for pollinator gardens. It also adds a nice touch to low hedges, cutting gardens, fragrant gardens, edible gardens, herb gardens, and gardens with herbs.
Its narrow spikes of blue, violet, or lilac-colored flowers appear above the foliage in whorls of 6 to 10 flowers that form around a stem. They produce abundant nectar and are a favorite of honey bees. The flowers have a mild and pleasant scent, which many people enjoy. The flowers are used to make perfumes, soaps and other cosmetics. You can use lavender flowers to create a soothing balm that relieves sinus pain and headaches. This easy DIY remedy is an excellent alternative to commercial products that may contain harmful chemicals and toxins.
Lavender Stripes
Every year, as Pride month arrives in a riot of color, LGBTQ communities come together to celebrate their lives and their liberation. As the rainbow flag has shown for decades, emancipation did not always arrive in technicolor. It also came in a soft lavender.
Lavender is the color of a sunny, bright day. It represents serenity and calm. Its hazy beauty can be used to represent queerness in art and is often used in pieces that evoke a sense calm and promise of something new.
The color is elegant and sophisticated when paired with blue and white. It can be worn at any time of the year. This set is designed with comfort and elegance in mind, featuring a cropped tank top and high rise trouser shorts that are perfectly tailored for an ideal fit.
The perfect choice for any summer wardrobe, this enchanting set effortlessly blends comfort and sophistication. This set will become your favorite with its soft oatmeal base and graceful lavender stripes.
Lavender Aroma
Aromatherapy uses the scent of lavender to promote relaxation and reduce stress. It is also thought to have antibacterial, antifungal and anticancer properties. It is a popular ingredient in perfumes, shampoos and food flavoring. The volatile compounds in lavender are responsible for its distinctive odor profile and therapeutic properties.
Steam distillation is used to extract lavender oil (LE) from the flowering tops. The odor properties and sensory characteristics of LEs and extracts were affected by the extraction treatment time.
Using 95% edible ethanol instead of 99% edible ethanol allows for higher loadings of characteristic aromatic compounds, such as linalyl acetate, 1-octen-3-yl acetate, geraniol, trans-a-bergamotene, camphol, lavandulol, cis-lavandulol and cryptone. These compounds give the extracts floral, spicy, or herbaceous aromas.
Inhaling the scent of lavender essential oil has been shown in several studies to reduce anxiety and depression. It may also help improve sleep quality and relax muscles. It’s important to remember that lavender is not a cure-all to mental health issues. You should speak to your doctor if you have any concerns.