Herb
Lavandula latifolia
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Lavandula latifolia is the botanical spike lavender—parent of lavandin hybrids, high in 1,8-cineole and camphor. Kitchen use is effectively nil for modern baking standards. Recognise the name on wildflower or oil labels so you do not harvest it for tea cakes.
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Characteristics
Preparations
Avoid FoodOil Industrial
Traits
Camphor RichHybrid ParentNon-CulinaryNon-FoodSharpSpecies TrueSpike Species
History
Botanical description separated latifolia spike lavender from angustifolia.
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Spanish hills supplied L. latifolia for oil distillation.
Hybridisation with angustifolia produced commercial lavandin.
Culinary taxonomy guides listed L. latifolia as non-edible-preference.