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Lavender oil

Lavandula angustifolia Mill.
Botanical source
Lavandula angustifolia Mill.
Botanical family
Labiatae
Foreign names
lavande (Fr.), Lavendel (Ger.), lavanda (Ital.)
Parts of plant used
flowering tops
Harvest time
July, August, September
Manufacturing method
steam distillation
Yield
0,4 to 2,0 %
Appearance
slightly yellow liquid
Odour
characteristic
Agriculture
Conventional
Specific components
(E)-beta-Farnesene, (E)-beta-Ocimene, (Z)-beta-Ocimene, 1,8-Cineol, 1-Octen-3-yl acetate, 3-Octanone, alpha-Terpineol, beta-Caryophyllene, beta-Caryophyllene, Borneol, Camphor, Coumarin, Lavandulol, Lavandulyl acetate, Limonene, Linalool, Linalyl acetate, Terpinen-4-ol