1. Ever . _ Meda Kessler PLANT OF THE WEEK Spanish lavender Latin name : Lavandula stoechas 2. The farm is believed to be the largest commercial plantation of Lavandula angustifolia in the world. 3. The larvae possibly feed on " Lavandula abrotanoides " and " Lavandula multifida ". 4. The larvae possibly feed on " Lavandula abrotanoides " and " Lavandula multifida ". 5. The genus, Lavandula , contains 28 species, including L . angustifolia, commonly known as English lavender. 6. Grosso produces the darkest purple flowers; Super has the bushiest heads; short-stemmed Lavandula angustifolia produces the most oil. 7. It refers to a very high-quality production and concerns only the essential oil of fine lavender-" Lavandula angustifolia ". 8. Lavandin is more disease-resistant than lavandula and produces 300 percent more essential oil, Audette said, but it has a high camphor content. 9. Of the many species of lavender, the two major ones are English lavender ( Lavandula angustifolia ) and the hybrid Lavendin, often spelled Lavandin. 10. Lavandula " near Cape Town in South Africa : Left, dorsal view; right, lateral view, showing proboscis and dorsal protuberances . ]]