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Lavandula (the common name for lavender) is a genus of 47 known species of flowering plants in the mint family, the Lamiaceae. It is native to the Old World, found in Cape Verde and the Canary Islands, and from Europe to North and East Africa, the Mediterranean, South-West Asia and India.
Many members of the genus are widely cultivated in temperate climates as ornamental plants for gardens and landscapes, as culinary herbs, and also commercially for the extraction of essential oils.
The most widely cultivated species, Lavandula angustifolia, is often called lavender, and there is a colour named after the hue of the flowers of this species. Lavender has been used for centuries in traditional medicine and cosmetics, and "limited clinical trials support the therapeutic use of lavender for pain, hot flushes and postnatal perineal discomfort."