Wikipedia:Picture of the day/December 18, 2005
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The lavenders are 25 to 30 species of flowering plants in the genus Lavandula and the family Lamiaceae (mints) native to regions from the Mediterranean south to tropical Africa and east to India. Lavenders are widely grown in gardens. The fragrant, pale purple flowers and flower buds are used in potpourris. The plant is also grown commercially for extraction of lavender oil from the flowers. This oil is used as an antiseptic and for aromatherapy.
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