Excuse me, the color, origin, variety, flowering period, medicinal value and function of lavender.

Blue, purple, blue-purple, and the ugliest pink and white.

The hometown of most blue and purple lavender is the Mediterranean region in southern Europe and the southern foothills of Alps (including Provence).

There are two kinds of pink lavender.

French lavender is produced in the French plateau.

Lohden pink lavender is produced in Scotland.

White lavender is produced in Scotland, northern England and Wales.

2. Distribution of origin

Originated from the Mediterranean coast, Europe and Oceania islands, such as Provence, a small town in southern France, are widely planted in Britain and Yugoslavia, and now Tennessee in the United States and Hokkaido in Japan are also heavily planted.

The northern foot of Tianshan Mountain in Xinjiang is at the same latitude as Provence in France, with similar climate and soil conditions. It is a lavender planting base and the hometown of lavender in China. Lavender in Xinjiang has been listed as one of the eight famous varieties in the world. Like to do it. These flowers are spike-shaped and have slender stems. The flowers are covered with star-shaped fine hairs, with purple-blue florets at the tip and gray-green narrow leaves. These plants can reach a height of 90 cm and usually bloom in June. Whenever the wind blows, a whole lavender field fluctuates like a deep purple wave, which is very beautiful.

The flowering period is from June to August, and it begins to bloom in June.

4. Main uses

In ancient times, people used it to bathe in a fragrant bath with a water temperature of 37 degrees Celsius, put lavender wrapped in gauze and bathe in a bathtub for 30 minutes.

Then naturally dry your body. It can repel mosquitoes, sterilize and clear sweat in summer. Over time, people's bodies will remain fragrant. According to legend, Xiang Fei was named after bathing.

German perfume is world-famous. Lavender essential oil is added to expensive perfume. 20 grams of expensive perfume, worth 1000 yuan. Application value.

1. Basic value

Its leaves are beautiful and elegant, and its blue-purple inflorescences are beautiful. It is a new perennial cold-resistant flower in the courtyard, which is suitable for flower diameter cluster planting or strip planting, and can also be potted for viewing. It is also an important flavor raw material in the world today. Lavender can also be used as medicine, and it is also a good honey source plant. Lavender was a very common herb in Roman times, and it was called "second only to vanilla" because of its most effective. Lavender, also known as "aromatic herb", is suitable for any skin, promoting cell regeneration, accelerating wound healing, improving acne, abscess and eczema, and balancing sebum secretion. It has miraculous effect on burn and sunburn, and can inhibit bacteria and reduce scars. It has been widely used in medical treatment since ancient times. Both stems and leaves can be used as medicine, which has the effects of strengthening stomach, sweating and relieving pain. It is a good medicine for treating cold, abdominal pain and eczema. It has a wide curative effect and can treat at least more than 70 diseases. Widely distributed and easy to obtain, it was called "the herb of the poor" in the era of lack of medicine and medicine in ancient times. Lavender is also called "quiet perfume plant", and the flower language is "fragrance". The whole plant is fragrant, the fragrance of the plant remains unchanged after drying, and the flowers can also be used as sachets. Its fragrance can refresh the mind, improve eyesight, make people comfortable, and repel mosquitoes and flies. Putting a few hay in the wardrobe and bookcase can repel insects and prevent moth, and the fragrance can last for several years. 1999 Lavender was selected as an annual herb by the International Vanilla Association. Lavender has almost no pests and diseases, so there is no need to spray pesticides.

The utilization part is mainly dried flowers or flowers. When harvesting, cut the inflorescence with scissors. Generally, sunny day 10 am is the best harvesting time. If you want to preserve it and dry it for later use, you can also put it indoors for incense. Pharmacologically, lavender has the effects of calming the nerves, treating insomnia and promoting appetite, but the appropriate dosage for one day is 3-5g, and the essential oil is 1-4 drops. Bathing and burning incense are not allowed.

A: Cut flowering branches can be directly inserted into vases for viewing, and dried branches can also be woven into fragrant garlands.

B: Put about 100 grams of lavender in a small cloth bag and flow into the bathtub with hot water. Be careful not to get too hot. Too hot will make the skin sweat and unable to absorb effective ingredients. After washing, the whole body smells good, I feel very comfortable, and then I have a good sleep, and the whole SPA is completed. Helps blood circulation and has the effect of avoiding mosquitoes and flies.

Lavender is also produced in China. Whether it comes from the Mediterranean is ominous. Because its flowers are like wheat ears, the inflorescence axis is sparsely short and white, which is called "wheat bran grass" in rural areas of China. Its leaves are rough on both sides, short and strigose, ovoid or broadly ovoid, with a length of 3 ~ 1 1 cm and a width of 1.5 ~ 7.5 cm. Its apex is tapered, its base is round or broadly wedge-shaped, its edges are coarsely serrated, and its petiole is 1 ~ 8 cm long. It can treat skin itching and dampness.

Whenever the wind blows, a whole lavender field fluctuates like a deep purple wave, which is very beautiful. In the Middle Ages, lavender was widely used by medical units in western European society, and its insecticidal and antibacterial effects have long been affirmed. People used to put lavender bags in the cupboard to repel insects. The Romans praised its antibacterial ability, bathing and cleaning wounds with lavender. After bathing in summer, apply its moisturizing cream to the whole body, which can also be used to resist mosquito bites.

Lavender is an aromatic plant in Labiatae. Because of its pleasant smell, it is the most popular one in the herb garden and is known as "the queen of fragrant herbs". Because of its rich aroma, it makes people feel peaceful and calm, and has the effect of cleaning body and mind. The ancient Romans often used lavender to bathe in incense, while the Greeks used lavender to treat cough. Chefs in France and other western European countries use it in food, such as cake decoration, or soak it in ordinary oil. As the raw material of perfume, it has a history of many years. Lavender oil is one of the main components of the famous French perfume chanel no.5, which has been widely used in beauty products in recent years. Although it has little effect on changing skin quality, people like its fragrance.

Lavender is used to make pillows.

The main functions of lavender pillow: fragrant and pleasant, calming, relaxing, caring and calming the mood.

Made of wild air-dried lavender, the filler: lavender+hollow fiber. "Lavender has a pleasant fragrance, which can calm the mind, relax the body, care and relieve the mood." In folk medicine, lavender has a good effect on pain, stroke and paralysis. Because of its beautiful color and charming fragrance, lavender has gradually stepped out of the category of traditional herbs. When people sleep, the temperature of the head makes the effective components of the medicine in the pillow slowly emit fragrance and condense on the feet around the pillow. Through the absorption of drugs by oral cavity, pharyngeal mucosa and skin, the effects of dredging qi and blood, smelling incense and treating diseases can be achieved, so that you can play a role in maintaining health during sleep.

3. Lavender tea

A. Lavender is an evergreen aromatic shrub, native to southern Europe. Narrow leaves are gray and fluffy, and flowers are gray-blue and grow on slender stems. Leaves, flowers and stems are covered with oil glands, and the smell is elegant and fragrant.

B. Lavender has been a very common herb since Roman times. Because of its greatest efficacy, it has the reputation of "vanilla" and is called "after vanilla". The fragrance of lavender can refresh the mind, make people feel comfortable, relieve anxiety and drive away mosquitoes and flies. Putting a few hay in the wardrobe and bookcase can repel insects and prevent moth, and the fragrance will last for several years, extending the service life of clothes. 1999 Lavender was selected as an annual herb by the International Vanilla Association.

C. Lavender is more and more popular because of its mellow smell. Drinking lavender tea can regulate the normal secretion of sebaceous glands, benefit oily skin and oily hair, improve sleep and play a role in beauty and health care. In addition, lavender is also widely used in menstruation, eczema, acne, weight loss and other fields.

D. the quality identification of lavender is mainly based on smell. The stronger the flavor of lavender, the better the quality of lavender, while the ordinary lavender is light and not mellow enough. You can personally identify it with your nose and learn some knowledge while tasting it!

Caution: Do not touch metal utensils during use. Metals will react with the pharmacological components of herbal tea and natural powder, which will affect the effect!

4. Medicinal value of lavender

Lavender essential oil has been used as the following raw materials by pharmaceutical companies because of its bactericidal, analgesic and sedative effects.

A raw material for treating headache, insomnia, trauma, disinfection, burn, joint pain, heartbeat, scar and respiratory system.

B raw materials for treating acne, burns, mosquito bites, psoriasis and eczema.

C raw materials for regulating hormone system, menstrual pain, joint pain, depression, dyspepsia and weight loss.

D. treating cold and cough at the initial stage; Raw materials for promoting capillary blood circulation and stabilizing blood pressure.

E. raw materials for treating central nervous system, relieving anxiety and improving insomnia.

Lavender is used in wedding photography

Lavender wedding photography belongs to outdoor wedding photography, which is to take wedding photos for new people in lavender farm.

Indoor wedding photography is out of fashion, and new people prefer outdoor scenery. After wedding photography turned to the trend of location shooting, lavender wedding photos, which represent love and missing, are even more popular with prospective couples!

Five varieties. Common varieties

There are 28 kinds of native lavender in the world. Lavender in Provence is mainly divided into three categories:

1. Primary Lavender: Also known as British Lavender, it has the best quality and is mostly used to make high-grade perfumes and spices, with thin leaves and short spikes.

2. Long spike lavender: also known as mint lavender, with wide leaves and long stems and spikes.

3. Mixed lavender: it is a mixture of the above two and has been cultivated in large quantities. Nowadays, lavender in the flower fields of Provence is mostly this kind.

In addition to the varieties that specialize in refining essential oils, there are some varieties that can be used as cut flowers or flower beds. At present, there are sweet lavender, feather lavender, tooth lavender and true lavender. The winner of the National Flower Variety Breeding Award, Mrs. Lavender, is the most eye-catching among the combination potted plants. It is most suitable for annual cultivation, sowing this autumn, blooming luxuriant and fragrant flowers next spring, and keeping the neat and consistent plants blooming. Lavender in Munster has light blue flowers from June to August every year, and its leaves are gray-green, lace and fragrant. Flowers bloom later than "Mrs. Lavender" and the uniformity is not as good as "Mrs. Lavender".

Lavender is divided into two varieties, namely English lavender and French lavender. But don't call it where it grows. Lavender grown in Provence, France is British lavender, which is cold-resistant.

Nine Common Lavender Species

* Lavender

* Canary lavender.

* lavender with teeth

* Lavender.

* Lavender with broad leaves.

* Lavender

* Lavender pinnata

* Spanish lavender

* Green lavender.