La lavande

LAVANDER

Lavandula spica

Provencal name: Lavendo

Family: Labiates

Use: Lavender is grown in the Mediterranean primarily for its essential oil.
It beautifies the garden but attracts bees.
A few drops of essential oil on the neck and behind the ears are effective against lice.

Tips:

Growing:	In the ground or a window box.
Exposure:	Sunny, but sheltered
Watering:	Moderate
Harvest:	Stems are gathered in July to make dry bouquets or to dry the flowers which are used in sachets to perfume closets and drawers.

Properties: Antiseptic, desinfectant.

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