Talk:Lavandula

message: Have put in a history which is referenced to my site as I wrote it and obviously I don't mind it being used. However, I have left the external link for my article rather than simply copy the growing advice etc over as it will be in danger of  simply being a copy of my page. Hope this makes sense and is ok Andham2000 11:56, 4 May 2005 (UTC)
replies: text: I've done an extensive edit to the history section to add links and reword where I felt it needed rewording. I wouldn't mind if you chose to carry over the edits to your own page. :-) - Blake's Star 02:41, 18 December 2005 (UTC)
thread_title: History only

message: Does anyone know if the name lavender has any relation to the English word launder?  I've often wondered if the plant's traditional uses in cleaning have had anything to do with its name, c.f. lavar in Spanish for "to wash".  Eiríkr Útlendi 09:34, 18 December 2005 (UTC)
replies: text: The OED has a paragraph discussing that very question. They consider the washing etymology unlikely, but don't seem to have any alternate theory they like better. Stan 14:26, 18 December 2005 (UTC)
replies: text: My botanical dictionary accepts it as being of Latin origin - "From Lat. lavo, I wash; lavender water, made from oil of lavender, has long been used as a fragrant wash". I don't see any problem with this, plenty of plants have their names derived from classical Latin. - MPF 20:37, 18 December 2005 (UTC)
replies: text: OED goes on about this at some length, with references to "sense-developement", and an observation that the earliest-seen spelling is livendula, which connects to quite different meanings. It's clearly a troubling issue for them, most of their etymologies don't include quite so much discussion. Makes me wonder if there's a research paper on the question somewhere... Stan 06:59, 19 December 2005 (UTC)
replies: text: Had a look, see what you mean. Maybe best left as unknown then - MPF 14:27, 19 December 2005 (UTC)
thread_title: Etymology

message: There are two species listed with the common name of Fernleaf Lavender (Lavandula multifida and Lavandula pinnata).  Any thoughts or comments? —Gaff ταλκ 19:21, 7 June 2010 (UTC)
thread_title: Fernleaf?

message: I changed the section on gynecomastia to a Neutral Point of View.  Simply creating a link to an industry trade groups letter does not allow you to claim the New England Journal article is a " claim, by just one irresponsible local doctor, has been refuted in detail by the Australian Tea Tree Industry Association ". It is fair reference the trade groups position, but not delete reference to the N.E.J. article or disparage it.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by Philggg (talk • contribs) 02:42, 30 September 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: Link http://www.webmd.com/parenting/news/20070131/lavender-oil-may-spur-breasts-boys   Shjacks45 (talk) 19:47, 13 June 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  Controversy over gynecomastia link

message: I undid an edit claiming that lavender is traditional in South Indian cuisine, and changing a reference. IMO it was deliberate vandalism, but I am willing to be proved wrong. JonRichfield (talk) 14:29, 27 August 2011 (UTC)
thread_title: Lavender in cooking

message: Currently the article contains the following statement, in the botany section; 
:A number of other species within Lamiaceae are closely related (outgroups) including Ocimum gratissimum, Hyptis pectinata, Plectranthus barbatus and Tetradenia fruticosa. 
This does not make sense to me, possibly it is now out of context. I've added a cite notice and posted this here for any comment, otherwise I'll delete it eventually. Imc (talk) 20:10, 9 March 2012 (UTC)
replies: text: It's gone now. Imc (talk) 20:47, 12 March 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  Closely related outgroups? 

message: I understand that it is alot of work but wanted to request that a list of cultivars be created for the page that includes the common name, the type(?)i.e. lavandula augustafolia(sp?), and a short description of the cultivar. Thank you.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 214.3.140.16 (talk) 04:05, 6 July 2012 (UTC)
replies: text: The type in the botanical sense is Lavandula spica. The cultivars of Lavandula angustifolia are described on that page. Sminthopsis84 (talk) 11:03, 6 July 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  Types/Cultivars List Request 

message: Would be nice to have a list of ingredients in Lavender oil like percentage of Linalool and other substances in the oil.
Shjacks45 (talk) 20:18, 13 June 2013 (UTC)
replies: text: There is a 'composition' section in the Lavender oil article. Imc (talk) 06:33, 14 June 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  Formulation/Composition 

message: I was surprised to find nothing about its traditional use to perfume soap, and therefore its commonly percieved soap-like taste. 76.10.128.192 (talk) 10:33, 29 October 2014 (UTC)
thread_title: Soap

message: I cannot find a reference to Lavandula 'Goodwin Creek Grey', which I have growing in my southern California garden.  I believe it is a cross between L. lanata and L. dentata.  Unlike some lavenders that are seasonal, this blooms all year long.  
DERoss (talk) 00:39, 28 July 2017 (UTC)
thread_title: Hybrid?

message: What evidence is there that spice wholesalers invented the "Herbes de Provence" (HdP) spice blend?  Francis Laget, in his article, "From its Birthplace in Egypt to Marseilles, an Ancient Trade: 'Drugs and Spices'," makes no such assertion.  Neither does the HdP Wiki entry, for that matter.  Is this merely conjecture on behalf of an overzealous editor, or is there some substantive evidence in support of the claim?  Regarding this herb's culinary use, it's striking to me that lavender is not listed as a culinary herb of any sort by Tom Stobart in his classic reference book, "Herbs, Spices and Flavoringa" (McGraw0Hil, 1970).  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.39.20.209 (talk) 16:46, 2 August 2017 (UTC)
thread_title: Herbes de Provence

message: The article currently contains the statement - "Culinary lavender is usually English Lavender, the most commonly used species in cooking (L. angustifolia 'Munstead' )". This seems to assert that this cultivar 'Munstead' is the English lavender, which I believe is wrong? Imc (talk) 17:35, 18 August 2017 (UTC)
thread_title: English lavender

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