Mexican Lavender

Plant type: 

Mexican Lavender

Application method: 

Plants were put into the ground in Feb ’23; both were from 10” pots. Soil was mixed with amendments prior to planting.

Location: A residence in Woodside, Ca.

Results: 

The plants received identical water, sun exposure, etc. Measured on 31 Aug ’23. The treated plants were taller, wider, and the seed heads much larger than untreated plants.

Treated plants                                                                               Untreated plants

Height 65cm                                                                                   Height 50cm

Length 106cm                                                                                 Length 68cm 

Width 106cm                                                                                   Width 68cm

Volume  730,340 cm*3      = 3.1x  more                                     Volume  235,824 cm*3

# seeds/seed head 126+150=276= 3.37 times larger             # seeds/seed 40+42=82

Weight/seed heads 1.25g= 4.03 times larger                        Weight/seed  0.31g

Photo 1: Lavender plants on 31 Aug ‘23 -  treated plant in foreground

Photo 2: Lavender seed heads. -  Left two, untreated. Right side, treated.