Lavender Reprieve
- isoko12
- Apr 23, 2020
- 2 min read
As the weather has warmed my lavender plants have started to bloom. I've been cutting my lavender flowers to hang and dry to use for my further needs. Perhaps if you can in go on a walk in your area take some scissors with you and a pocket/basket to collect lavender. Be sure to save some for others and the pollinators. Be sure to cut where the stem begins into the flower to leave as long as stem as possible to make it easier to hang upside down when you dry these. Different types of lavender
English Lavender
Scientific name: Lavandula angustifolia Family: Lamiaceae
Kingdom: Plantae
This lavender is most commonly used in cosmetics. Most prefer the taste of this lavender.
French Lavender
Scientific name: Lavandula stoechas
Kingdom: Plantae
I have this lavender in my garden I really loved the scalloped leaves they are very pretty and seem to have a light white dusting on them they is makes them fuzzy like sage leaves. Here's a good post explaining the difference between the a couple of different varieties of lavender.
What Are Possible Health Benefits of Lavender?
May Help Improve Sleep. ...
Could Help Treat Skin Blemishes. ...
May Offer a Natural Remedy for Pain. ...
Reduce Blood Pressure and Heart Rate. ...
Could Relieve Asthma Symptoms. ...
Lessens Menopausal Hot Flashes. ...
Help Combat Fungus Growth. ...
Potentially Promotes Hair Growth.
I recently learned that both the leaves and flowers are edible. So next time you want some lavender and don't have any flowers cut some leaves and sauté them.
Try at home !
Here are some really fun lavender recipes I found recently to help you get your lavender on. Also something I'd like to note is that I am lactose intolerant so if anyone of these recipe call for dairy I just use a non-dairy substitute and they all work well for me.
Thanks for reading and let me know how your quarantine is going. Stay healthy and happy !
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