Lavender and forget-me-nots are not the same flower.Lavender is a perennial shrub of the genus Lavandula of the family Labiatae, while forget-me-not is a perennial herb of the genus Forget-me-not of the family Boraginaceae.From the classification point of view, there are great differences, in addition, they are also different in color, shape, aroma, want to distinguish or relatively simple.
1, the shape is different: lavender flowers for two lips, the color is purple and blue, in addition to white, pink and so on.The forget-me-not has five petals, the flowers are bigger, and the colors are purple, pink, purple, orange, yellow and white.
2, smell different: lavender whole plant with fragrance, taste is very unique, in its flowers, leaves there are oil glands, touch the rupture, the aroma will be emitted.In terms of intersection, forget-me-not smell is much lighter, and only flowers have fragrance, generally close to the ability to smell.
3. Different distribution: lavender grassland is produced along the Mediterranean coast and can be seen in all parts of Europe. In China, it is only planted on a large scale in Xinjiang.Forget-me-nots are distributed in many parts of our country, and also grow in Europe, Iran, Pakistan, India and other places.
4. Different effects: The fragrance of lavender is very strong, which can be used to extract essential oil. Dried flowers can also be used to make sachets, or to make tea, which can help sleep.The forget-me-not is mainly used as an ornamental plant, but also has medicinal value, can regulate the metabolism of the human body, as well as the role of heat-clearing and detoxifying.
