| Lavandula multifida | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Lamiaceae |
| Genus: | Lavandula |
| Species: | L. multifida |
| Binomial name | |
| Lavandula multifida | |
Lavandula multifida, the fernleaf lavender [1] or Egyptian lavender, [2] is a small plant, sometimes a shrub, native to the southern regions of the Mediterranean, including Iberia, Sicily, Northwest Africa and the Canary Islands.
The plant grows up to 24 in (61 cm) tall. [1] The stems are grey and woolly. Leaves are fernlike, double pinnate and silver to green in colour. [1] Dark blue or violet flowers may be either single or three-pronged, [3] and are borne on long stems held above the foliage.
L. multifida is grown both as a herb and as an ornamental plant. Foliage is aromatic, but it has been noted that the scent is closer to that of oregano than to other kinds of lavender. [4] In cooler latitudes it is killed by winter frost, but can be grown as an annual. Cultivars include 'Spanish Eyes'. [5]
