薰衣草

The Lavenders Lavandula are a genus of 39 species of flowering plants in the mint family, Lamiaceae, native to the Mediterranean region south to tropical Africa and to the southeast regions of India.薰衣草薰衣草属薄荷科唇形科中的XNUMX种开花植物的属，原产于地中海南部，热带非洲和印度东南部的地中海地区。 The genus includes annuals, herbaceous plants, subshrubs, and small shrubs.属包括一年生植物，草本植物，亚灌木和小灌木。 The native range extends across the Canary Islands, North and East Africa, south Europe and the Mediterranean, Arabia, and India.原始范围横跨加那利群岛，北非和东非，南欧和地中海，阿拉伯和印度。 Because the cultivated forms are planted in gardens world-wide, they are occasionally found growing wild, as garden escapees, well beyond their natural range.由于耕种形式种植在世界各地的花园中，因此偶尔会发现它们作为花园的逃生者在野外生长，远远超出了自然范围。 Because Lavender cross-pollinates easily, however, there are countless variations within the species.由于薰衣草易于异花授粉，因此物种内有无数变异。
The most common "true" species in cultivation is the Common Lavender Lavandula angustifolia (formerly L. officinalis).栽培中最常见的“真实”物种是常见的薰衣草薰衣草（以前的L. officinalis）。 A wide range of cultivars can be found.品种繁多。 Other commonly grown ornamental species are L. stoechas, L. dentata, and L. multifida.其他通常生长的观赏物种是L. stoechas，L。dentata和L. multifida。
“中间薰衣草”或“薰衣草”是商业上栽培最多的物种，因为它的花更大并且植物更容易收获，但是薰衣草油被认为质量较低。
Lavenders are widely grown in gardens.薰衣草广泛种植在花园中。 Flower spikes are used for dried flower arrangements.花穗用于干花布置。 The fragrant, pale purple flowers and flower buds are used in potpourris.香花使用芬芳的淡紫色花朵和花蕾。 Dried and sealed in pouches, they are placed among stored items of clothing to give a fresh fragrance and as a deterrent to moths.将它们干燥并密封在小袋中，然后放在存储的衣物中，散发出新鲜的香气，并作为防蛀剂。
The plant is also grown commercially for extraction of lavender oil from the flowers.该植物还可以商业种植，用于从花朵中提取薰衣草油。 This oil is used as an antiseptic and for aromatherapy.该油用作防腐剂和芳香疗法。 Lavender is also used extensively as herbal filler inside sachets used to freshen linens and discourage moths from closets and drawers.薰衣草还被广泛用作香囊中的草药填充剂，用于使亚麻清爽并阻止壁橱和抽屉中的飞蛾。 Dried lavender flowers have become recently popular used as confetti for tossing after a wedding.薰衣草干花最近变得很流行，在婚礼后用作扔纸屑。