Common Name: Cotton Lavender
Botanical Name: Santolina chamaecyparissus
Santolina chamaecyparissus, also known as Cotton Lavender, is a small evergreen shrub with finely textured silver-gray foliage and yellow button-like flowers. Native to the Mediterranean, it is often used as a decorative plant in gardens due to its drought resistance and low maintenance needs.
Medicinally, Cotton Lavender is used for its antiparasitic and antifungal properties, often used in traditional remedies to treat intestinal worms and fungal infections.
In beauty, the essential oil of Cotton Lavender is occasionally used in perfumery and cosmetics for its light, clean scent and soothing properties.
An interesting fact about Cotton Lavender is that despite its common name, it is not related to true lavender (Lavandula species) but shares some similar aromatic and ornamental properties.
