6 Fun Facts About Lavender

Fun Facts About Lavender #1 Lavender was used 2500 years ago in the embalming process in Ancient Egypt #2 There is a story telling that Cleopatra used a perfume with lavender to seduce Mark Antony and Julius Caesar #3 Romans used the fragrant lavender flower to ward off insects in their homes and even to cook with #4 Teachers in France used lavender to calm troublesome and nervous students #5 A worldwide leader in the lavender export is Bulgaria #6 In France, washerwomen used lavender to perfume their linens and clothes putting it in their laundry baskets Sources Created by Gardening Services http://www.escentsaromatherap y.com/10-Fun-Facts-About- Lavender b 379.html Gardening Services Liverpool http://www.venetianvillage.com /10-interesting-lavender-facts/ www.GardeningLiverpool.co.uk http://www.emustore.com/lavende r_products.php