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Oil Production are widely cultivated for commercial use,
since their flowers tend to be bigger than
those of English lavender and the plants
Commmercially the plant is grown mainly tend to be easier to harvest, but lavandin
for the production of essential oil of lav- oil is regarded by some to be of a low-
avender is a color- ender. This has antiseptic and anti-inflam- er quality than that of English lavender,
matory properties. English lavender (Lav-
less to yellowish endula angustifolia) yields an essential oil with a perfume less sweet.
Flowers yield abundant nectar from
aromatic essential with sweet overtones, and can be used in which bees make a high-quality honey.
balms, salves, perfumes, cosmetics, Monofloral honey is produced primarily
Loil obtained from around the Mediterranean, and is mar-
and topical applications. Lavendin, Lav-
the flowers of various lavenders endula intermedia (also known as Dutch keted worldwide as a premium product.
Flowers can be candied and are some-
(especially Lavandula officina- lavender), yields a similar essential oil, but times used as cake decorations. Lavender
with higher levels of terpenes including flavors baked goods and desserts (it pairs
lis of the Mediterranean region) camphor, which add a sharper overtone especially well with chocolate), and is
to the fragrance. The lavandins Lavandula
and used chiefly as a perfume and × intermedia are a class of hybrids of L. also used to make “lavender sugar”. Lav-
also in medicine as a stimulant. angustifolia and L. latifolia. The lavandins ender flowers are occasionally blended
with black, green, or herbal tea, adding a
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