Are you looking for methods to grow lavender plants at home? Well, we all know that the lavender plants are attractive and their fragrance makes the home alive and fresh. In this article, we will give you the information regarding the plantation of the Lavender flower at home.
Also in this article, we will cover information about the tips and care you have to do for the better growth of the plant. So let’s find out.
What are the benefits of lavender plants?
The Lavender plant produces purple flowers which look beautiful. There are many benefits of lavender plant that helps you in a lot of ways like:
- It is a great choice for decoration purposes as this plant will help in giving vibrant color to your home
- The lavender oil is beneficial for sore muscles and also it helps in relaxing your mind.
- It helps in improving the quality of your sleep at night.
- Helps in curing muscle pain, headache and stress, and tension.
- Putting lavender oil on the swelling part will helps in curing the swelling and also pull out the sting of the bees.
- It is also helpful in sunburns.
How to grow lavender in pots at home?
After knowing all these advantages, many people would like to plant lavender in their homes in pots. So here are the steps that you can follow to plant and grow the lavender plant at your home.
- First, take a lavender tree and place it in a pot. Make sure that the container is in the proper size and shouldn’t be wide enough. The lavender plants best grow at tight quarters.
- The container should be larger than the root ball but only 1-2 inches. Now put some soil in the container.
- Choose the soil which got better drainage properties. You can mix some builder’s sand to improve the drainage property.
- Keep the soil moist but don’t water it as in the pots problems arise when the container gets overwater.
- Water them according to the need to keep them moist and you will see that the lavender plant starts producing some purple flowers.
Things keep in mind while planting Lavender plant
- If you want to grow the lavender plants indoors, then choose a place where the exposure to light is high. Lavender plant needs 3-4 hours of direct sunlight to grow healthy.
- Keep checking the moisture of the soil and water the plant only when the upper soil seems dry. Overwater the lavender plant causes damage to the roots.
- If there are bushes around the plant, then cut them to promote the growth of new flowers and sprouts.
- Use only water-soluble fertilizer at half strength after every four weeks in the spring and summer season.
- When you think that the lavender plant grows well, then you need to repot them after one year or in the early spring.
- The lavender plant shouldn’t be consumed as it contains some toxic.
