Where are lavenders distributed? What does lavender smell like?

I believe many of you have a special liking for lavender. It is an important spice economic plant, evergreen and aromatic. Its flowers are usually purple, blue, pink, white and other colors. It has a high ornamental value and is a plant material for arranging flower beds, pergola, creating flower sea and other garden landscapes. It also has good medicinal, health care, chemical and other practical values. Do you like it?

Contents of this article

1. Where are lavender distributed?

2. What does lavender smell like?

3. Lavender flowering time

Where is lavender distributed?

1. Overview of the distribution of lavender plants abroad

Lavender prefers an environment with plenty of sunshine, a cool climate and well-drained sandy loam. It is native to the Mediterranean coast of southern Europe and the countries or regions on the southern foot of the Alps. It is now mainly produced in France, the United Kingdom, China, Spain and other regions; among them, true lavender is mainly produced in the United Kingdom, France, Australia, China and Bulgaria; hybrid lavender is mainly produced in France, Italy, Australia and Morocco; spike lavender volatile oil is mainly produced in southwestern and central-southern Europe, such as southern Spain.

2. Overview of the distribution of lavender plants in the country

As early as the mid-20th century, my country's Ministry of Light Industry and the Institute of Botany of the Chinese Academy of Sciences began to introduce lavender from France, the former Soviet Union and Bulgaria, and carried out cultivation experiments in Beijing, Shanghai, Xinjiang, Yunnan, Henan and other regions. Among them, Yili, Xinjiang, with its unique geographical conditions and historical factors, successfully introduced and cultivated lavender, and was able to produce essential oils of higher yield and quality. Yili is now the lavender capital of my country and the largest lavender producing area in the country.

According to reports, nearly 31 provinces (cities) and autonomous regions, including Beijing, Kunming, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Hangzhou, Wuhan, Nanjing, Chengdu, Taiwan, etc., are introducing lavender, and the planting area of ​​lavender in southern China is expanding unprecedentedly.

What does lavender smell like?

Genuine lavender has a light fragrance that soothes and calms the skin. If used for aromatherapy, it can help you sleep. If used directly on the skin, it can soothe and calm the skin. Lavender belongs to the genus Lavandula in the Lamiaceae family in botanical classification. There are about 28 species. It is an annual or perennial herb or shrub. Only two species are cultivated in my country. The flowering period of lavender is generally from June to August. Lavender is an important spice economic plant. The plant is evergreen and has a fragrant smell. The flowers are usually purple, blue, pink, white and other colors. It has a high ornamental value. It is a plant material for arranging flower beds, pergolas, creating flower fields and other garden landscapes. It also has good medicinal, health, chemical and other practical values.

Lavender flowering time

Through the flowering period we mentioned above, we can understand the flowering time of lavender. Generally speaking, around June is the best blooming period for lavender. The overall flowering period of lavender is relatively short. Although it blooms, the time is short. Therefore, it is particularly important to understand the blooming time of lavender, which can help us further understand lavender, grasp its flowering time, and facilitate us to appreciate it. I believe that many friends have a special liking for lavender.