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
Name: Lamb's Ear
Order: Lamiales
Habitat: Temperate regions of Europe and Asia
Scientific name: Stachys byzantina
Name: Lanceleaf Coreopsis
Order: Asterales
Habitat: North America
Scientific name: Coreopsis lanceolata
Name: Lanceolate Sage
Order: Lamiales
Habitat: Native to Mexico
Scientific name: Salvia lanceolata
Name: Lantern Flower
Order: Solanales
Habitat: Europe and Western Asia
Scientific name: Atropa belladonna
Name: Larch
Order: Pinales
Habitat: Native to mountainous regions of the Northern Hemisphere
Scientific name: Larix spp.
Name: Larkspur
Order: Ranunculales
Habitat: Temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere
Scientific name: Delphinium spp.
Name: Latana
Order: Lamiales
Habitat: Tropical and subtropical regions
Scientific name: Lantana camara
Name: Lathyrus
Order: Fabales
Habitat: Native to temperate regions of Europe and Asia
Scientific name: Lathyrus spp.
Name: Laurel
Order: Laurales
Habitat: Native to the Mediterranean region
Scientific name: Laurus nobilis
Name: Lavandula
Order: Lamiales
Habitat: Native to the Mediterranean region
Scientific name: Lavandula spp.
Name: Lavender
Order: Lamiales
Habitat: Mediterranean region
Scientific name: Lavandula angustifolia
Name: Lavender Cotton
Order: Asterales
Habitat: Mediterranean region
Scientific name: Santolina chamaecyparissus
Name: Ledum
Order: Ericales
Habitat: Native to northern regions of Europe and North America
Scientific name: Ledum spp.
Name: Lemon Balm
Order: Lamiales
Habitat: Native to southern Europe and Central Asia
Scientific name: Melissa officinalis
Name: Lemon Basil
Order: Lamiales
Habitat: Cultivated
Scientific name: Ocimum × citriodorum
Name: Lemon Bergamot
Order: Lamiales
Habitat: Native to North America
Scientific name: Monarda citriodora
Name: Lemon Catnip
Order: Lamiales
Habitat: Cultivated
Scientific name: Nepeta × faassenii
Name: Lemon Geranium
Order: Geraniales
Habitat: Cultivated
Scientific name: Pelargonium crispum
Name: Lemon Grass
Order: Poales
Habitat: Tropical Asia
Scientific name: Cymbopogon citratus
Name: Lemon Mint
Order: Lamiales
Habitat: North America
Scientific name: Monarda citriodora
Name: Lemon Thyme
Order: Lamiales
Habitat: Hybrid of garden thyme
Scientific name: Thymus x citriodorus
Name: Lemon Verbena
Order: Lamiales
Habitat: Native to South America
Scientific name: Aloysia citrodora
Name: Lemongrass
Order: Poales
Habitat: Native to Southeast Asia
Scientific name: Cymbopogon citratus
Name: Lemonwort
Order: Boraginales
Habitat: Native to the Mediterranean region
Scientific name: Borago officinalis
Name: Licorice
Order: Fabales
Habitat: Native to parts of Europe and Asia
Scientific name: Glycyrrhiza glabra
Name: Licorice Fern
Order: Polypodiales
Habitat: Western North America
Scientific name: Polypodium glycyrrhiza
Name: Licorice Root
Order: Fabales
Habitat: Mediterranean region and Western Asia
Scientific name: Glycyrrhiza glabra
Name: Lightning Weed
Order: Boraginales
Habitat: Western North America
Scientific name: Amsinckia intermedia
Name: Lily of the Valley
Order: Asparagales
Habitat: Europe and Asia
Scientific name: Convallaria majalis
Name: Lime Basil
Order: Lamiales
Habitat: Hybrid of sweet basil
Scientific name: Ocimum × citriodorum
Name: Long Pepper
Order: Piperales
Habitat: South Asia
Scientific name: Piper longum
Name: Lovage
Order: Apiales
Habitat: Native to the Mediterranean region
Scientific name: Levisticum officinale
Name: Luffa
Order: Cucurbitales
Habitat: Native to Asia
Scientific name: Luffa aegyptiaca
Name: Lungwort
Order: Boraginales
Habitat: Native to Europe
Scientific name: Pulmonaria officinalis
| Name | Order | Habitat | Scientific name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lamb's Ear | Lamiales | Temperate regions of Europe and Asia | Stachys byzantina |
| Lanceleaf Coreopsis | Asterales | North America | Coreopsis lanceolata |
| Lanceolate Sage | Lamiales | Native to Mexico | Salvia lanceolata |
| Lantern Flower | Solanales | Europe and Western Asia | Atropa belladonna |
| Larch | Pinales | Native to mountainous regions of the Northern Hemisphere | Larix spp. |
| Larkspur | Ranunculales | Temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere | Delphinium spp. |
| Latana | Lamiales | Tropical and subtropical regions | Lantana camara |
| Lathyrus | Fabales | Native to temperate regions of Europe and Asia | Lathyrus spp. |
| Laurel | Laurales | Native to the Mediterranean region | Laurus nobilis |
| Lavandula | Lamiales | Native to the Mediterranean region | Lavandula spp. |
| Lavender | Lamiales | Mediterranean region | Lavandula angustifolia |
| Lavender Cotton | Asterales | Mediterranean region | Santolina chamaecyparissus |
| Ledum | Ericales | Native to northern regions of Europe and North America | Ledum spp. |
| Lemon Balm | Lamiales | Native to southern Europe and Central Asia | Melissa officinalis |
| Lemon Basil | Lamiales | Cultivated | Ocimum × citriodorum |
| Lemon Bergamot | Lamiales | Native to North America | Monarda citriodora |
| Lemon Catnip | Lamiales | Cultivated | Nepeta × faassenii |
| Lemon Geranium | Geraniales | Cultivated | Pelargonium crispum |
| Lemon Grass | Poales | Tropical Asia | Cymbopogon citratus |
| Lemon Mint | Lamiales | North America | Monarda citriodora |
| Lemon Thyme | Lamiales | Hybrid of garden thyme | Thymus x citriodorus |
| Lemon Verbena | Lamiales | Native to South America | Aloysia citrodora |
| Lemongrass | Poales | Native to Southeast Asia | Cymbopogon citratus |
| Lemonwort | Boraginales | Native to the Mediterranean region | Borago officinalis |
| Licorice | Fabales | Native to parts of Europe and Asia | Glycyrrhiza glabra |
| Licorice Fern | Polypodiales | Western North America | Polypodium glycyrrhiza |
| Licorice Root | Fabales | Mediterranean region and Western Asia | Glycyrrhiza glabra |
| Lightning Weed | Boraginales | Western North America | Amsinckia intermedia |
| Lily of the Valley | Asparagales | Europe and Asia | Convallaria majalis |
| Lime Basil | Lamiales | Hybrid of sweet basil | Ocimum × citriodorum |
| Long Pepper | Piperales | South Asia | Piper longum |
| Lovage | Apiales | Native to the Mediterranean region | Levisticum officinale |
| Luffa | Cucurbitales | Native to Asia | Luffa aegyptiaca |
| Lungwort | Boraginales | Native to Europe | Pulmonaria officinalis |