List of herbs that start with L

There are 34 herbs that start with the letter L, from Lamb’s Ear to Lungwort. Below you will find them listed alphabetically along with some general information about each. Click the toggle view buttons in the top right corner to switch between the card and the table view.

For each item you will find the following information

Order: The subclass the herbs belongs to

Habitat: The places or type of weather the herbs lives in

Scientific name: The designation that scientists use to catalog the species

Lamb's Ear

Name: Lamb's Ear

Order: Lamiales

Habitat: Temperate regions of Europe and Asia

Scientific name: Stachys byzantina

Lanceleaf Coreopsis

Name: Lanceleaf Coreopsis

Order: Asterales

Habitat: North America

Scientific name: Coreopsis lanceolata

Lanceolate Sage

Name: Lanceolate Sage

Order: Lamiales

Habitat: Native to Mexico

Scientific name: Salvia lanceolata

Lantern Flower

Name: Lantern Flower

Order: Solanales

Habitat: Europe and Western Asia

Scientific name: Atropa belladonna

Larch

Name: Larch

Order: Pinales

Habitat: Native to mountainous regions of the Northern Hemisphere

Scientific name: Larix spp.

Larkspur

Name: Larkspur

Order: Ranunculales

Habitat: Temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere

Scientific name: Delphinium spp.

Latana

Name: Latana

Order: Lamiales

Habitat: Tropical and subtropical regions

Scientific name: Lantana camara

Lathyrus

Name: Lathyrus

Order: Fabales

Habitat: Native to temperate regions of Europe and Asia

Scientific name: Lathyrus spp.

Laurel

Name: Laurel

Order: Laurales

Habitat: Native to the Mediterranean region

Scientific name: Laurus nobilis

Lavandula

Name: Lavandula

Order: Lamiales

Habitat: Native to the Mediterranean region

Scientific name: Lavandula spp.

Lavender

Name: Lavender

Order: Lamiales

Habitat: Mediterranean region

Scientific name: Lavandula angustifolia

Lavender Cotton

Name: Lavender Cotton

Order: Asterales

Habitat: Mediterranean region

Scientific name: Santolina chamaecyparissus

Ledum

Name: Ledum

Order: Ericales

Habitat: Native to northern regions of Europe and North America

Scientific name: Ledum spp.

Lemon Balm

Name: Lemon Balm

Order: Lamiales

Habitat: Native to southern Europe and Central Asia

Scientific name: Melissa officinalis

Lemon Basil

Name: Lemon Basil

Order: Lamiales

Habitat: Cultivated

Scientific name: Ocimum × citriodorum

Lemon Bergamot

Name: Lemon Bergamot

Order: Lamiales

Habitat: Native to North America

Scientific name: Monarda citriodora

Lemon Catnip

Name: Lemon Catnip

Order: Lamiales

Habitat: Cultivated

Scientific name: Nepeta × faassenii

Lemon Geranium

Name: Lemon Geranium

Order: Geraniales

Habitat: Cultivated

Scientific name: Pelargonium crispum

Lemon Grass

Name: Lemon Grass

Order: Poales

Habitat: Tropical Asia

Scientific name: Cymbopogon citratus

Lemon Mint

Name: Lemon Mint

Order: Lamiales

Habitat: North America

Scientific name: Monarda citriodora

Lemon Thyme

Name: Lemon Thyme

Order: Lamiales

Habitat: Hybrid of garden thyme

Scientific name: Thymus x citriodorus

Lemon Verbena

Name: Lemon Verbena

Order: Lamiales

Habitat: Native to South America

Scientific name: Aloysia citrodora

Lemongrass

Name: Lemongrass

Order: Poales

Habitat: Native to Southeast Asia

Scientific name: Cymbopogon citratus

Lemonwort

Name: Lemonwort

Order: Boraginales

Habitat: Native to the Mediterranean region

Scientific name: Borago officinalis

Licorice

Name: Licorice

Order: Fabales

Habitat: Native to parts of Europe and Asia

Scientific name: Glycyrrhiza glabra

Licorice Fern

Name: Licorice Fern

Order: Polypodiales

Habitat: Western North America

Scientific name: Polypodium glycyrrhiza

Licorice Root

Name: Licorice Root

Order: Fabales

Habitat: Mediterranean region and Western Asia

Scientific name: Glycyrrhiza glabra

Lightning Weed

Name: Lightning Weed

Order: Boraginales

Habitat: Western North America

Scientific name: Amsinckia intermedia

Lily of the Valley

Name: Lily of the Valley

Order: Asparagales

Habitat: Europe and Asia

Scientific name: Convallaria majalis

Lime Basil

Name: Lime Basil

Order: Lamiales

Habitat: Hybrid of sweet basil

Scientific name: Ocimum × citriodorum

Long Pepper

Name: Long Pepper

Order: Piperales

Habitat: South Asia

Scientific name: Piper longum

Lovage

Name: Lovage

Order: Apiales

Habitat: Native to the Mediterranean region

Scientific name: Levisticum officinale

Luffa

Name: Luffa

Order: Cucurbitales

Habitat: Native to Asia

Scientific name: Luffa aegyptiaca

Lungwort

Name: Lungwort

Order: Boraginales

Habitat: Native to Europe

Scientific name: Pulmonaria officinalis

NameOrderHabitatScientific name
Lamb's EarLamialesTemperate regions of Europe and AsiaStachys byzantina
Lanceleaf CoreopsisAsteralesNorth AmericaCoreopsis lanceolata
Lanceolate SageLamialesNative to MexicoSalvia lanceolata
Lantern FlowerSolanalesEurope and Western AsiaAtropa belladonna
LarchPinalesNative to mountainous regions of the Northern HemisphereLarix spp.
LarkspurRanunculalesTemperate regions of the Northern HemisphereDelphinium spp.
LatanaLamialesTropical and subtropical regionsLantana camara
LathyrusFabalesNative to temperate regions of Europe and AsiaLathyrus spp.
LaurelLauralesNative to the Mediterranean regionLaurus nobilis
LavandulaLamialesNative to the Mediterranean regionLavandula spp.
LavenderLamialesMediterranean regionLavandula angustifolia
Lavender CottonAsteralesMediterranean regionSantolina chamaecyparissus
LedumEricalesNative to northern regions of Europe and North AmericaLedum spp.
Lemon BalmLamialesNative to southern Europe and Central AsiaMelissa officinalis
Lemon BasilLamialesCultivatedOcimum × citriodorum
Lemon BergamotLamialesNative to North AmericaMonarda citriodora
Lemon CatnipLamialesCultivatedNepeta × faassenii
Lemon GeraniumGeranialesCultivatedPelargonium crispum
Lemon GrassPoalesTropical AsiaCymbopogon citratus
Lemon MintLamialesNorth AmericaMonarda citriodora
Lemon ThymeLamialesHybrid of garden thymeThymus x citriodorus
Lemon VerbenaLamialesNative to South AmericaAloysia citrodora
LemongrassPoalesNative to Southeast AsiaCymbopogon citratus
LemonwortBoraginalesNative to the Mediterranean regionBorago officinalis
LicoriceFabalesNative to parts of Europe and AsiaGlycyrrhiza glabra
Licorice FernPolypodialesWestern North AmericaPolypodium glycyrrhiza
Licorice RootFabalesMediterranean region and Western AsiaGlycyrrhiza glabra
Lightning WeedBoraginalesWestern North AmericaAmsinckia intermedia
Lily of the ValleyAsparagalesEurope and AsiaConvallaria majalis
Lime BasilLamialesHybrid of sweet basilOcimum × citriodorum
Long PepperPiperalesSouth AsiaPiper longum
LovageApialesNative to the Mediterranean regionLevisticum officinale
LuffaCucurbitalesNative to AsiaLuffa aegyptiaca
LungwortBoraginalesNative to EuropePulmonaria officinalis

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