{"id":169,"date":"2012-05-30T16:49:40","date_gmt":"2012-05-30T23:49:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thepurplestore.com\/purpleblog\/?page_id=169"},"modified":"2015-03-31T22:40:03","modified_gmt":"2015-04-01T05:40:03","slug":"purple-flowers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.thepurplestore.com\/purpleblog\/purple-flowers\/","title":{"rendered":"Purple Flowers"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>A List of Purple Flowers and Purple Plants<\/h1>\n<h2>Kinds of Purple Flowers<\/h2>\n<p>Purple flowers are purple are some of the prettiest, most interesting around (okay, some of you will say these are more properly violet flowers). \u00a0Here are some examples of purple flowers and purple plants. \u00a0Please share if you&#8217;ve got more suggestions to add!<\/p>\n<h1>Lavender<\/h1>\n<p>Fields of purple lavender and the endless paintings they&#8217;ve inspired, the calming mellow taste of lavender in an evening lavender tea, the soothing scent of lavender at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.hothousespa.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">the Hot House<\/a>\u00a0&#8230; The Purple Store&#8217;s staff thinks one of the greatest gifts to the purple world we&#8217;re building is lavender.<\/p>\n<h2>Common Lavender Species<\/h2>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Image:Koeh-087.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft\" style=\"border: 0px;\" title=\"Koehler's Medicinal Plants 1887: Lavandula Angustifolia\" src=\"\/images\/flowers\/lavandulaangustifolia.jpg\" alt=\"Koehler's Medicinal Plants 1887: Lavandula Angustifolia\" width=\"147\" height=\"200\" align=\"left\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>Lavandula Angustifolia:<\/h3>\n<p>Also known as Common Lavender, is native to the western Mediterranean, primarily in the mountains of northern Spain. This species of lavender grows best in USDA Zone 5, survives with low water consumption and does not grow well in continuously damp soil. Lavandula Angustifolia makes excellent lavender oil and lavender tea. It also adds a mellow flavor to subtle foods as a culinary herb.<\/p>\n<h4>Uses:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Lavender oil<\/li>\n<li>Lavender tea<\/li>\n<li>Culinary herb<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Lavandula stoechas<\/h3>\n<h2><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright\" style=\"border: 0px;\" title=\"Lavandula stoechas\" src=\"\/images\/flowers\/stoechas.jpg\" alt=\"Lavandula stoechas\" width=\"246\" height=\"160\" align=\"right\" border=\"0\" \/><\/h2>\n<div>Lavandula Stoechas, also known as Topped Lavender or French Lavender, is native to the Mediterranean region. It is classified as a noxious weed in Victoria, Australia.<\/div>\n<h4>Uses:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Air freshener<\/li>\n<li>Insecticide<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Lavender Recipes and Herbal Uses<\/h2>\n<div>\n<h3>Lavender Ice Cream<\/h3>\n<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"5\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>3\/4 c. Honey<\/td>\n<td>2 c. Heavy Cream<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>1 tsp.\u00a0Dried Lavender\u00a0placed in a tea ball or gause<\/td>\n<td>7 egg yolks<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>1 c. Half and Half<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Pour the half and half and the cream into a heavy sauce pan. Add the lavender to this mixture and warm for about 5 minutes. Remove the lavender flowers. Wisk the egg yolks in a bowl until they are frothy. Slowly pour the about half of the warm cream into the mixture of egg yolks as you wisk continuously. Combine the remainder of the yolk and cream mixture into the saucepan and continue to heat on low (stirring constantly) for about 5 minutes. Strain the mixture into a bowl and wisk in the honey. Chill the mixture and then freeze according to the instructions on your ice cream maker.<\/p>\n<p>Source:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.purplehazelavender.com\/recipes.html\" target=\"_blank\">Purple Haze Lavender Ltd.<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Lavender Festivals<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"5\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"><strong>California, USA<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.sonomalavender.com\/festival.htm\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Sonoma Lavender Festival<\/span><\/a><br \/>\nUsually in June<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><strong>Idaho, USA<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.valleyviewlavenderfarm.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Valley View Lavender Farm<\/span><\/a><br \/>\nLavender margaritas!<br \/>\nUsually in July<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"><strong>Pennsylvania, USA<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.palavenderfestival.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Pennsylvania Lavender Festival<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><strong>Texas, USA<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.blancolavenderfestival.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Blanco Lavender Festival<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"><strong>Washington, USA<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.lavenderfestival.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Sequim Lavender Festival<\/span><\/a><br \/>\nUsually in July<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><a name=\"products\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Lavender Products<\/h2>\n<div>\n<h3>Lavender Ice Cream<\/h3>\n<p>Ruby Jewel makes an amazingly decadent ice cream sandwich with lemon cookies and lavender ice cream. The product is currently available in Oregon, Washington and California. For store locations or to learn more about requesting the sandwiches in your area, go to:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.rubyjeweltreats.net\/locations\/locations.htm\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Ruby Jewel Treats<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Lavender Tea<\/h3>\n<p>Numi Tea makes an organic, kosher, halal lavender tea with hibiscus made from fair-trade ingredients called &#8220;Lavender Dream&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>The Tao of Tea makes an organic lavender tea made from fair-trade ingredients &#8211; look for the Tao of Tea&#8217;s Chamomile Lavender at your local store.<\/p>\n<p><img title=\"Traditional Medicinals Organic Chamomile Lavender Tea\" src=\"\/images\/flowers\/tmchamtea.jpg\" alt=\"Traditional Medicinals Organic Chamomile Lavender Tea\" align=\"right\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Look for Traditional Medicinals&#8217; &#8220;Organic Chamomile with Lavender for Nervous Stomach&#8221; tea at your local grocery, drug or health store.<\/p>\n<p>Yogi tea incorporates lavender into their Bedtime, St. John Wort and Woman&#8217;s Nursing Mom teas.<\/p>\n<p>Rishi makes an organic, fair-trade Lavender Earl Grey tea.<\/p>\n<h3>Lavender Chocolate<\/h3>\n<p>Dagoba makes a kosher lavender dark chocolate bar rich in anti-oxidants, with 59% cacao.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A List of Purple Flowers and Purple Plants Kinds of Purple Flowers <\/p>\n<p>Purple flowers are purple are some of the prettiest, most interesting around (okay, some of you will say these are more properly violet flowers). 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