Figure 1
Flowering stages and variations in the EO content in different developmental stages of spikes in two lavender cultivars. Flowering stage Bud I (a,d). Flowering stage Bud II (b,e). Flowering stage 50%, where 50% of the spikes are in bloom (c,f). Bar = 1 mm. Levels of linalool (g), linalyl acetate (h), and oil rate (i) at the three developmental stages in the spikes of L. angustifolia. S1–S3 represent Bud I, Bud II, and Flowering stage 50% stages, respectively. Data represent the mean ± SE obtained from three independently biological replicates. Asterisks in (g–i) indicate significant differences (Student’s t-test, *P < 0.05 and **P < 0.01).
