1、 Are they flowers

Lavender is of course a flower. It is a shrub of lavender in Labiatae. It is native to the Mediterranean coast. At the same time, it is distributed all over Europe and cultivated in Tianshan Mountain in China. The leaves and flowers of this plant are very beautiful, have high ornamental value, and are also very cold resistant. In addition, its whole plant has fragrance, and there are oil glands on its villi, which can also emit fragrance after being broken by touch

2、 What's the flower like

Lavender flowers are cymose inflorescences, which often bear 6-10 flowers. Its flowers gather at the top of branches and are spike shaped as a whole. Its peduncle is long and fluffy. Bracts are oval and rust when dry. The pedicel is short, blue in color and gray down. The calyx is tubular, the Corolla is two lipped, the upper lip has two lobes, the lobes are large, mostly round, the lower lip has three lobes, and the lobes are smaller

3、 Growth habit

Lavender has strong adaptability. For the adult plant, it can endure the high temperature of 40 ℃, overwinter in the open at the low temperature of - 21 ℃, and even the seedlings can endure the climate of - 10 ℃. However, it is still suitable to grow in warm places. Branches of plants will develop when the temperature is higher than 12 ℃, buds will appear when the temperature is higher than 16 ℃, and flowers will bloom when the temperature is higher than 20 ℃

4、 How

Lavender needs to be raised in a place with sufficient light. Humidity and darkness are not conducive to plant growth. Watering should not be more at ordinary times. It can provide sufficient water during the growth period, and water should be controlled at other times. Fertilization is required before and after flowering. Fertilization before flowering can promote flowering, and fertilization after flowering can supplement nutrients