{"id":9452,"date":"2017-08-01T02:35:10","date_gmt":"2017-07-31T18:35:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/catchymarketing.com.au\/pacific\/?p=9452"},"modified":"2022-12-19T10:48:01","modified_gmt":"2022-12-19T02:48:01","slug":"knowing-the-different-lavenders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/catchymarketing.com.au\/pacific\/knowing-the-different-lavenders\/","title":{"rendered":"Knowing the different lavenders"},"content":{"rendered":"

Lavender is the most known and the most used of all the Essential Oils. Few people, however, know the different ones. We are therefore no longer talking about one variety but SEVERAL varieties of lavenders. In this post, I am comparing these Essential Oils\u00a0 because they do not have the same benefits (although they are closely related), nor the same warnings and they are not used in the same fashion.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The different varieties of lavenders EO<\/span><\/h2>\n

Although there are numerous varieties, 4 of them are the most important:<\/span><\/p>\n

True Lavender<\/strong> <\/span>(Lavandula angustifolia or Lavandula vera, Lavandula officinalis): it is known also as fine or officinal lavender\u00a0<\/span>
\nSpike Lavender\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/span>(Lavandula latifolia or Lavandula spica) or wild lavender<\/em><\/span>
\nHybrid Lavender<\/strong> <\/span>(Lavandula hybrida or Lavandula x burnatii clone super): it is a natural hybrid between Lavandula angustifolia and Lavandula latifolia<\/span>
\nSea Lavender<\/strong><\/span> (Lavandula stoechade): it is also known as butterfly lavender<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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A little bit of botany about lavenders<\/span><\/h3>\n

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True lavender<\/strong> <\/span>\u2013 Lavandula vera \u2013 brings together in fact several lavenders. What makes them different is the altitude at which they grow because it will affect their biochemistry and the active components of the EO extract (notably the quantity of camphor).<\/span><\/p>\n

From the highest to the lowest we have, therefore:<\/span><\/p>\n

Fine wild lavender<\/strong> <\/span>\u2013 Lavandula Angustifolia \u2013 its authentic form.<\/span><\/h5>\n

This plant of 50 to 70 cm has only one flower on each stem and blooms at about 2000 m altitude in the Alps of Haute-Provence. It is the highest quality lavender (by its smell and composition) but its harvest is limited.<\/span><\/p>\n

Cultivated fine lavender<\/strong><\/span> grows in the dry mountains of Provence on chalky terrain at about 800 to 1000 m altitude. It is rather fragile and its availability is uneven from one year to the next. It blooms from the end of June onwards.<\/span><\/p>\n

Fresh, floral smell, makes it particularly interesting in perfumery<\/span>
\nYield: 130 kg of flowers needed for 1 litre of EO by distillation.<\/span><\/p>\n

Officinal lavender<\/strong><\/span> \u2013 Lavandula officinalis \u2013 cultivated on a larger scale and at a lower altitude is much more resistant.<\/span><\/h5>\n

Aroma: greener and more intense<\/span><\/p>\n

Sensitive to cold weather, Spike lavender<\/span><\/strong> is a small bush of a height of 30 to 60 cm, growing at an altitude of 200 to 800 m in the sunny Provence \u2018garrigue\u2019 (or scrubland) around the Mediterranean. It can be recognised by its larger, hairy leaves with several ramifications. Each stem carries several flowers of a small size. It blooms later and takes place during August.<\/span><\/p>\n

Perfume: less pleasant and more camphor<\/span>
\nYield: 100 kg of flowers needed for 500 to 800 g of EO!<\/span><\/p>\n

Hybrid lavender<\/strong><\/span> grows between 0 and 800 m altitude all over the world. It is large and has two ramifications, forming a very dense ball-like tuft. It is a natural hybrid born from the cross-pollination of the true (Lavandula vera) and the spike (Lavendula spica). Hybrid lavender (Lavandula x hybrida) is therefore sterile and is propagated by man through cuttings.<\/span><\/p>\n

Perfume: stronger and less subtle than fine lavender<\/span>
\nYield: 1 litre of <\/span>hybrid lavender EO needs <\/span>40 kgs of flowers.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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What they have in common<\/span><\/h3>\n

Perennial shrubs or bushes with purple flower spikes, more or less perfumed depending on the variety, lavenders belong to the botanical family of Lamiaceae.<\/span><\/p>\n

Originating in the Mediterranean region, they prefer dry soils and sunshine.<\/span><\/p>\n

All lavenders have some common properties: all have healing properties and are more or less anti-infectious.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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True or Officinal Lavender EO<\/span>
\nLavandula angustifolia \u2013 Lavandula officinalis<\/em><\/span><\/h4>\n

\"lavenderIts greatest interest lies in its perfect harmlessness, thus allowing the entire family to use it. As a result, this is the one you really must have in your pharmacy.<\/span><\/p>\n

This EO is known as \u201cThe Queen of essential oils\u201d for skin problems. Mothers know it for having used it as a gentle way of helping their children go to sleep or to treat lice, but also to help to heal or as a perfume for the linen cupboard.<\/span><\/p>\n

Main components: Linalol, Linalyl acetate<\/span><\/p>\n

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Properties:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Therapeutic: <\/span><\/p>\n

Strong antispasmodic<\/span><\/p>\n