This page is a detailed botanical reference. For name translations across countries, see: Ægte lavendel.
Lavandula angustifolia
Also known as: Ægte lavendel · Äkta lavendel · Alfazema · Echte lavendel · Echter Lavendel · Ekte lavendel · English lavender · Lavanda · Lavanda fina · Lavandă medicinală · Lavanda vera · Lavande · Lavande fine · Lavande vraie · Lavanta · Lavendel · Lavender · Laventel · Laventeli · Lawenda · Lawenda lekarska · Levanduľa · Levanduľa lekárska · Levandule · Levandule lékařská · Levănțică · Levendula · Oải hương · Orvosi levendula · Prava lavanda · Tıbbi lavanta · Λεβάντα · Λεβάντα η ιατρική · Лаванда · Лаванда вузьколиста · Лаванда узколистная · Лавандула · Лавандула лекарствена · אזוביון רפואי · לבנדר · اسطوخدوس · خزامى · लैवेंडर · ลาเวนเดอร์ · 라벤더 · ラベンダー · 真正ラベンダー · 真薰衣草 · 薰衣草
species · Type: herb
What is this herb called in different countries?
Indexed common names for this species, grouped by country. Each label opens that name’s hub.
Algeria
Argentina
Australia
Austria
Belgium
Bolivia
Brazil
Bulgaria
Canada
Chile
China
Colombia
Costa Rica
Croatia
Cuba
Czechia
Denmark
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Guatemala
Hungary
India
Indonesia
Iran
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Kenya
Malaysia
Mexico
Morocco
Netherlands
New Zealand
Norway
Pakistan
Panama
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Russia
Singapore
Slovakia
South Africa
South Korea
Spain
Sri Lanka
Sweden
Switzerland
Taiwan
Thailand
Trinidad & Tobago
Tunisia
Türkiye
Ukraine
United Kingdom
United States
Uruguay
Venezuela
Vietnam
Traditional-use themes, index safety flags, and how local herb names differ by country.
At a glance
- Family
- Lamiaceae
- Countries & regions (index)
- Not listed in the current index slice.
- Evidence label (index)
- Not listed in the current index slice.
- Toxicity (index)
- Not listed in the current index slice.
- Sustainability / harvest
- Not listed in the current index slice.
Uses & indexed themes
No extra therapeutic themes are listed for this species in the current index slice—see traditional use categories above.
Geography
Native / origin regions (dataset)
Not listed in the current index slice.
Where it appears in the index
Not listed in the current index slice.
Regional naming in the index
- Algeria → medicinal useLavande vraie · خزامى
- Argentina · Switzerland → medicinal useLavanda
- Australia → medicinal useEnglish lavender · Lavender
- Austria → medicinal useEchter Lavendel · Lavendel
- Belgium → medicinal useLavande · Lavendel
- Brazil → medicinal useAlfazema · Lavanda
- Bulgaria → medicinal useЛавандула · Лавандула лекарствена
- China → medicinal use真薰衣草 · 薰衣草
- Croatia → medicinal useLavanda · Prava lavanda
- Czechia → medicinal useLevandule · Levandule lékařská
- Denmark → medicinal useÆgte lavendel · Lavendel
- Finland → medicinal useLavendel · Laventeli
- France → medicinal useLavande fine
- Greece → medicinal useΛεβάντα · Λεβάντα η ιατρική
- Hungary → medicinal useLevendula · Orvosi levendula
- India → medicinal useलैवेंडर
- Indonesia → medicinal useLavender
- Iran · Pakistan → medicinal useاسطوخدوس
- Israel → medicinal useאזוביון רפואי · לבנדר
- Italy → medicinal useLavanda vera
- Japan → medicinal useラベンダー · 真正ラベンダー
- Netherlands → medicinal useEchte lavendel
- Norway → medicinal useEkte lavendel · Lavendel
- Poland → medicinal useLawenda · Lawenda lekarska
- Romania → medicinal useLavandă · Lavandă medicinală
- Russia → medicinal useЛаванда · Лаванда узколистная
- Slovakia → medicinal useLevanduľa · Levanduľa lekárska
- South Africa → medicinal useLaventel
- South Korea → medicinal use라벤더
- Spain → medicinal useLavanda fina
- Sweden → medicinal useÄkta lavendel
- Thailand → medicinal useลาเวนเดอร์
- Türkiye → medicinal useLavanta · Tıbbi lavanta
- Ukraine → medicinal useЛаванда · Лаванда вузьколиста
- Vietnam → medicinal useOải hương
Names that can mean more than one plant
⚠️ Same common name, different species
Different species can have different chemistry, traditions, and safety. Compare scientific names before use.
This plant is sometimes confused with other species called “Lavanda”.
Other indexed species under this name:
Lavandula × intermedia
This plant is sometimes confused with other species called “Lavande”.
Other indexed species under this name:
Lavandula × intermedia
This plant is sometimes confused with other species called “Lavanta”.
Other indexed species under this name:
Lavandula × intermedia
This plant is sometimes confused with other species called “Lavendel”.
Other indexed species under this name:
Lavandula × intermedia
This plant is sometimes confused with other species called “Lavender”.
Other indexed species under this name:
Lavandula × intermedia
This plant is sometimes confused with other species called “Laventel”.
Other indexed species under this name:
Lavandula × intermedia
This plant is sometimes confused with other species called “Laventeli”.
Other indexed species under this name:
Lavandula × intermedia
This plant is sometimes confused with other species called “Lawenda”.
Other indexed species under this name:
Lavandula × intermedia
This plant is sometimes confused with other species called “Levanduľa”.
Other indexed species under this name:
Lavandula × intermedia
This plant is sometimes confused with other species called “Levandule”.
Other indexed species under this name:
Lavandula × intermedia
This plant is sometimes confused with other species called “Levendula”.
Other indexed species under this name:
Lavandula × intermedia
This plant is sometimes confused with other species called “Oải hương”.
Other indexed species under this name:
Lavandula × intermedia
This plant is sometimes confused with other species called “Λεβάντα”.
Other indexed species under this name:
Lavandula × intermedia
This plant is sometimes confused with other species called “Лаванда”.
Other indexed species under this name:
Lavandula × intermedia
This plant is sometimes confused with other species called “Лавандула”.
Other indexed species under this name:
Lavandula × intermedia
This plant is sometimes confused with other species called “לבנדר”.
Other indexed species under this name:
Lavandula × intermedia
This plant is sometimes confused with other species called “ลาเวนเดอร์”.
Other indexed species under this name:
Lavandula × intermedia
This plant is sometimes confused with other species called “라벤더”.
Other indexed species under this name:
Lavandula × intermedia
This plant is sometimes confused with other species called “ラベンダー”.
Other indexed species under this name:
Lavandula × intermedia
This plant is sometimes confused with other species called “薰衣草”.
Other indexed species under this name:
Lavandula × intermedia
Related species
Same genus first, then species that share an indexed condition with this plant.
- Lavandula × intermedia· same genus
Common questions
- Is Ægte lavendel safe to drink daily?
- Many people use moderate amounts in teas, but safety depends on the exact species, dose, medications, and your health context. This page is informational only—ask a qualified clinician when unsure.
- What is Ægte lavendel used for?
- In FloraLexicon’s index, this species is most often associated with: Not listed in the current index slice.. Traditional use is not proof of benefit or safety for any person.
- Is Ægte lavendel safe?
- The index labels toxicity as Not specified. Common themes include Not listed in the current index slice.. This is not a personal risk assessment—ask a qualified clinician for your situation.
- Can Ægte lavendel be confused with other plants?
- Yes—shared common names are a major source of mix‑ups. When you see an ambiguity callout below, open the name hub to compare scientific species side by side.
Last updated from FloraLexicon’s merged ethnobotanical index—informational only; see disclaimer.