English Lavender
Lavandula angustifolia
Toxic to cats and dogs
Full sun and free-draining soil. Hardy in the UK but hates wet feet in winter — water sparingly once established.
Toxicity
Toxic Usually mild
Signs, in the ASPCA's words
Nausea, vomiting (not in horses), inappetant
Toxic Usually mild
Signs, in the ASPCA's words
Nausea, vomiting (not in horses), inappetant
Source — ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center, toxic and non-toxic plant list; read from this species' own page
Pet-safety information is a general guide from the ASPCA's toxic-plant database and covers cats and dogs only. "If eaten" summarises the symptoms ASPCA lists for that plant; how an animal actually reacts depends on how much it ate and on the animal. It isn't exhaustive, isn't veterinary advice, and individual animals vary — never rely on it as the sole basis for a decision about your pet. If you think your pet has eaten a harmful plant, contact a vet immediately.
Care
- WaterEvery 10–14 days
- LightDirect sun
- HumidityLow humidity
- Temperature5–28 °C
The same interval the Sabz app schedules reminders from. In autumn and winter the app stretches it; see houseplants in autumn.
Common problems
- Woody, sparse base — needs a light prune after flowering each year
- Yellowing and rot — soil too wet or heavy — Yellow leaves →
- Few flowers — not enough sun
Similar plants
- American Bittersweet toxicCelastrus scandens
- Autumn Crocus toxicColchicum autumnale
- Cape Marigold safeDimorphotheca pluvialis
- Geranium (Pelargonium) toxicPelargonium hortorum
In the app
Add a english lavender to Sabz and the watering interval above becomes a reminder, the toxicity verdict sits on the plant's own page, and when a leaf turns, the Check-up reads what you have actually logged to say why.
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