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Lavender is the name about 20 species of small brushes that bear fragrant flowers and leaves. Lavender belongs to the mint family. It grows wild in Mediterranean countries and is widely cultivated.

Lavendar bushes grow from 3 to 4 feet high. They have long, narrow, pale-green leaves and pale purple flowers. This shade of purple is called lavendar aftre the flowers. The flowers grow in clusters around the stem. When dried, they keep their fragrance for a long time.

Lavender comes from a latin word tha means to wash. This name may have been used because the amcient Romans used the leaves and flowers of the plant to scent thier bathwater. Women once routinely stored dried lavender flowers with thier linens and clothing. Today, the dried flowers are used in fragrent sachets, powders, and mixtures. The flowers are also distilled to make an oil that is used in some perfumes.

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