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It is believed that many people will put some dried flowers at home to decorate the home atmosphere. Among them, forget-me-nots and lavender, which are the most common dried flowers in the flower market, are rather easy to be confused. The reason is that their flower colors are similar and the heights of the two kinds of flowers are also about the same.
Although the flower colors of forget-me-nots and lavender seem similar at first glance, if you put the two kinds of flowers together, you will find that their flowers are different. The flowers of forget-me-nots are relatively larger than those of lavender. The flowers of lavender are like grains of rice, while forget-me-nots have petals that open in a connected way. Besides, the flower color of lavender is darker than that of forget-me-nots. Meanwhile, the flower colors of lavender are relatively less diverse, only including pink, blue and so on, while forget-me-nots have flower colors such as purple, pink, purplish red, orange-yellow, yellow and white.
If you lean over and smell them, the fragrance of forget-me-nots is very faint and almost undetectable. Compared with forget-me-nots, lavender has a very rich fragrance because there are basically oil glands all over its body. Once touched, the oil glands will break and the fragrance will gush out. As long as you have lavender at home, you can smell its fragrance as soon as you open the door.
In addition, there are also some differences in the growth environments of forget-me-nots and lavender. As for forget-me-nots, they can survive at around 15 °C. They like dry environments and prefer loose and breathable soil. As long as the temperature is maintained properly during cultivation, it will be beneficial for them to bloom normally. As for lavender, it likes sunlight but is afraid of high temperatures and waterlogging. It has a great need for light and is preferably maintained under full sunlight. Meanwhile, it should be noted that when lavender is exposed to sunlight, water must not be sprayed onto the plants, otherwise, they are prone to getting infested with insects and rotting.
Apart from the differences in flowers, fragrance and growth environments, forget-me-nots and lavender also have quite different functions and effects. Forget-me-nots can be used for beauty and skin care, tonifying the kidney and enriching the blood and so on. While lavender can be added as an essential oil to ointments, pillows, scented tea, facial masks, essential oils, etc. Besides helping to soothe the nerves and improve sleep, it also has the effects of anti-inflammatory and antibacterial. Therefore, compared with forget-me-nots, lavender has a wider range of functions and uses.