Common Lavender vs Spike Lavendar

Lavandula angustifolia compared with Lavandula latifolia

Key Differences

• Common Lavender is Not Evaluated while Spike Lavendar is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Lavender	Spike Lavendar
Kingdom same	Plantae (식물)	Plantae (식물)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (목련강)	Magnoliopsida (목련강)
Order same	Lamiales (꿀풀목)	Lamiales (꿀풀목)
Family same	Lamiaceae	Lamiaceae
Genus same	Lavandula	Lavandula
Species	Lavandula angustifolia	Lavandula latifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

Common Lavender and Spike Lavendar share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lavandula.

Conservation Status

Common Lavender

NE — Not Evaluated

Spike Lavendar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Lavender	Spike Lavendar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Common Lavender

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Cyprus, India, Turkey), Europe (19 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil).

Spike Lavendar

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Croatia, Norway, Portugal, and Slovenia.

Common Lavender

Common Lavender (<em>Lavandula angustifolia</em>) is an aromatic shrub in the family Lamiaceae, widely cultivated for its fragrant flowers and essential oils. Its native range includes Cyprus, India, and Turkey in Asia, nineteen European countries, the United States in North America, Australia in Oceania, and Brazil in South America. The species typically occupies diverse terrestrial habitats including dry, rocky slopes, scrublands, and stony hillsides of the Mediterranean region, where it thrives in well-drained, calcareous soils under full sun. Common Lavender is one of the most economically significant aromatic plants globally, with extensive use in perfumery, cosmetics, culinary applications, and traditional herbal medicine. It is a valuable pollinator plant, attracting bees, butterflies, and other insects. The conservation status of this species has not been formally evaluated by the IUCN. Its widespread cultivation and naturalization across temperate regions worldwide make it a familiar component of gardens and agricultural landscapes. Biological traits of this species remain poorly documented in the scientific literature.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇮 Slovenia