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The naming of distinct Salvia species has undergone regular revision, with many species being renamed, merged, and reclassified over the years. Salvia officinalis (common sage), for example, has been cultivated for thousands of years, yet has been named and described under six different scientific names since 1940 alone. At one time there were ...
Salvia (/ ˈ s æ l v i ə /) [3] is the largest genus of plants in the sage family Lamiaceae, with just under 1,000 species of shrubs, herbaceous perennials, and annuals. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] [ 6 ] Within the Lamiaceae, Salvia is part of the tribe Mentheae within the subfamily Nepetoideae . [ 4 ]
The plant is widely known throughout its native habitat for its medicinal properties. [1] Salvia przewalskii forms a basal clump of yellow-green leaves 1 to 2 feet (30 to 61 cm) high and wide, with flowering stalks rising 3 feet (91.4 cm) above the plant. The 6-12 inch (15 to 30 cm) leaves, with long petioles, have distinct veins on the underside.
The ovate mid-green leaves are evergreen, lightly covered with hairs, and with a scalloped margin, growing 8–10 in long with prominent veining underneath. The 1 in or smaller flowers are a wine-red color, growing in widely spaced whorls, with 2-6 flowers per whorl. The lower lip is white, with wine-red spotting.
Salvia sonomensis – Sonoma creeping sage; Wildflowers, herbaceous perennials, and others Allium obtusum – Red Sierra onion, subalpine onion; Allium yosemitense – Yosemite onion (sn-endemic) Calochortus amoenus – Purple fairy-lantern (sn-endemic) Calochortus luteus – Yellow mariposa lily (ca-endemic)
Salvia microphylla, synonyms including Salvia grahamii, Salvia lemmonii and Salvia neurepia, [1] the baby sage, Graham's sage, or blackcurrant sage, is an evergreen shrub found in the wild in southeastern Arizona and the mountains of eastern, western, and southern Mexico. It is a very complex species which easily hybridizes, resulting in ...
Salvia officinalis, the common sage or sage, is a perennial, evergreen subshrub, with woody stems, grayish leaves, and blue to purplish flowers. It is a member of the mint family Lamiaceae and native to the Mediterranean region , though it has been naturalized in many places throughout the world.
The 1-inch flowers are beetroot-purple colored, with a .5-inch calyx that is the color of red wine. [1] The flowers are edible, and the leaves give off a lemon-lime scent when brushed or rubbed. [7] In cultivation, Salvia pentstemonoides likes fast-draining soil with limestone or ground oystershells added. It prefers morning sun with high shade ...