薰衣草

The Lavenders Lavandula are a genus of 39 species of flowering plants in the mint family, Lamiaceae, native to the Mediterranean region south to tropical Africa and to the southeast regions of India.薰衣草薰衣草屬薄荷科唇形科中的XNUMX種開花植物的屬，原產於地中海南部，熱帶非洲和印度東南部的地中海地區。 The genus includes annuals, herbaceous plants, subshrubs, and small shrubs.屬包括一年生植物，草本植物，亞灌木和小灌木。 The native range extends across the Canary Islands, North and East Africa, south Europe and the Mediterranean, Arabia, and India.原始範圍橫跨加那利群島，北非和東非，南歐和地中海，阿拉伯和印度。 Because the cultivated forms are planted in gardens world-wide, they are occasionally found growing wild, as garden escapees, well beyond their natural range.因為耕種的形式種植在世界各地的花園中，所以偶爾會發現它們是野生的，作為花園的逃生者，遠遠超出了自然範圍。 Because Lavender cross-pollinates easily, however, there are countless variations within the species.由於薰衣草易於異花授粉，因此物種內有無數變異。
The most common "true" species in cultivation is the Common Lavender Lavandula angustifolia (formerly L. officinalis).栽培中最常見的“真實”物種是常見的薰衣草薰衣草（以前的L. officinalis）。 A wide range of cultivars can be found.品種繁多。 Other commonly grown ornamental species are L. stoechas, L. dentata, and L. multifida.其他通常生長的觀賞物種是L. stoechas，L。dentata和L. multifida。
“中間薰衣草”或“薰衣草”是商業上栽培最多的物種，因為它的花更大並且植物更容易收穫，但是薰衣草油被認為質量較低。
Lavenders are widely grown in gardens.薰衣草廣泛種植在花園中。 Flower spikes are used for dried flower arrangements.花穗用於乾花佈置。 The fragrant, pale purple flowers and flower buds are used in potpourris.香花使用芬芳的淡紫色花朵和花蕾。 Dried and sealed in pouches, they are placed among stored items of clothing to give a fresh fragrance and as a deterrent to moths.將它們乾燥並密封在小袋中，然後放在存儲的衣物中，散發出新鮮的香氣，並防蛀。
The plant is also grown commercially for extraction of lavender oil from the flowers.該植物也可以商業種植，用於從花朵中提取薰衣草油。 This oil is used as an antiseptic and for aromatherapy.該油用作防腐劑和芳香療法。 Lavender is also used extensively as herbal filler inside sachets used to freshen linens and discourage moths from closets and drawers.薰衣草還被廣泛用作香囊中的草藥填充劑，用於使亞麻清爽並阻止壁櫥和抽屜中的飛蛾。 Dried lavender flowers have become recently popular used as confetti for tossing after a wedding.薰衣草乾花最近變得很流行，在婚禮後用作扔紙屑。