Here’s how to sprout lavender in a cup to scent your whole house
Native to the western Mediterranean, lavender is a perennial plant with beautiful evergreen foliage and deliciously fragrant flowers. This small shrub offers a sweet, fresh fragrance and naturally purifies our homes. Discover in this article how to germinate lavender seeds in a bucket to release a pleasant aroma and perfume your entire home.
These days, many people use essential oils to scent their homes and benefit from their therapeutic properties. Acting against stress, insomnia, muscle pain, skin problems, and itching caused by insect bites, these calming oils are popular in aromatherapy. One of the most popular oils currently is lavender essential oil. Thanks to its analgesic, relaxing, pain-relieving, and antimicrobial properties, this essential oil is particularly appreciated by fans of natural remedies.
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To enjoy the scent of lavender and perfume your home, here’s how to sow lavender seeds in a bucket.
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How to germinate lavender seeds at home?
Lavender is a fragrant, soothing, and decorative plant. You can sow lavender in your home to benefit from its therapeutic properties and add a pleasant scent to your home.
lavender in bloom
To do this you will need:
Several buckets
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Fertilizers
lavender seeds
For the germination of lavender the steps to follow are as follows:
Place the lavender seeds in airtight bags filled with moist soil and store them in the refrigerator for at least 3 weeks.
Pour the soil for the plants into individual pots
Plant one seedling per pot, then cover each seedling with a thin layer of soil.
Place the seedlings in a warm spot around 21 degrees, preferably near a window
Water the plants lightly every morning.
The right steps for growing seeds
After germinating the seeds, you will need to transplant the plants when they have produced leaves.
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Each plant’s pot should be at least five centimeters in diameter. Next, mix the fertilizer with the soil, then dig a hole in the pots and cover it with soil. When the plant is more than seven centimeters tall, place the pots outside in a partially sunny spot. Dig a hole in the soil, the same size as the container the plant was growing in, then remove the plant from its pot and replant it in the ground.
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What are the benefits of lavender?
Thanks to its active ingredients, linalool, geraniol, coumarin, tannins and umbelligerone, lavender is a plant which has a multitude of therapeutic benefits:
Combats sleep disorders and nervous system disorders
Antispasmodic, reduces muscle contractions
Soothes colds and asthma
Relieves migraines and headaches
Soothing, calms burns, itching, eczema or acne
When applied locally, it promotes the healing of wounds and ulcers.
Considered an excellent remedy against lice, it fights certain parasites.
Depending on the desired effects, lavender can be used as an inhalation, massage oil, dry powder, infusion, or capsule. However, this plant is contraindicated for pregnant women and people taking blood thinning medications. In any case, consult your doctor before opting for this natural remedy.