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Lavender

Lavendel

Plant Description

Aromatic Flower, (Lavandula officinalis-Chaix. Lavandula spica - L), (Lavandula vera - DC). Genus Lavandula Labiatae, French Lavander.

Season:
It is in leaf all year, in flower from May to August.

Uses in Cooking:

Extremely aromatic the leaves and flowers can be used in salads and baked goods. In Victorian times lavender was a popular flavoring in desserts and sweets. Before that it has a history of being used for roasted meats.

Possible Substitutes:

How it comes:

Spice Mixes

Fresh and dried flowers or as an oil.

Herbs de Provence

Other Uses:

French lavender has similar medicinal properties to common lavender (L. angustifolia). It yields more essential oil than that species but is of inferior quality. The flowers, and the essential oil derived from them, are antiasthmatic, antiseptic, antispasmodic, digestive and expectorant. It is used internally to alleviate nausea. Externally, the essential oil is used as an antiseptic wash for wounds, ulcers, sores etc and as a relaxing oil for massage.