Flower Lavender. Compact silver gray foliage deep purple flowers. These relaxed tranquil images are all closely related and likely stem from lavender s hypnotic calming and therapeutic properties.
Some of the most common meanings for the lavender flower include serenity calm grace devotion silence and purity. Flowers can be compact round and pineapple shaped with bunny ear tufts on top or the flower buds can be spread out loosely over 3 4 inches of stem. Lavender species are common in herb gardens for their fragrant leaves and attractive flowers.
The features of lavender flower heads themselves vary although the basic structure and anatomy of the lavender flower is the same for the genus lavandula.
Lavandula common name lavender is a genus of 47 known species of flowering plants in the mint family lamiaceae it is native to the old world and is found in cape verde and the canary islands and from europe across to northern and eastern africa the mediterranean southwest asia to southeast india. Lavender is a perennial plant which is recognizable for its beautiful fragrance. They can be used raw in salads added to soups and stews used as a seasoning baked into cookies and brewed into tea. These relaxed tranquil images are all closely related and likely stem from lavender s hypnotic calming and therapeutic properties.