Stats

Lifespan: 10-15 yrs
Size: Small
Diet: Photosynthetic
Biome: Mediterranean shrubland
Range: Old World
Movement: Sessile
Breeding: Seeds
Defense: Toxins
Status: Common

About

Lavenders are flowering plants native to rocky slopes across the Mediterranean region. Their tiny purple blooms contain microscopic oil glands that burst when touched by wind.

Life cycle

1.
seed
A dormant seed waits for water and warmth before germinating.
2.
sprout
A first shoot emerges with cotyledon leaves and a tap root reaching down.
3.
sapling
A young plant grows true leaves and a stem or trunk, putting on height each season.
4.
mature
Fully grown, flowering or fruiting at adult size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Tracheophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Lavandula