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| − | + | '''''Salvia confertiflora''''' is a herbaceous perennial shrub native to Brazil that will reach 4-6 ft in height and width in one season. It's been used in horticulture in the U.S. since the 1960s—and earlier in Brazil and France—though it isn't commonly sold at nurseries because of its large size. The dark green leaves, with a yellow undertone, are about 7 in long by 3.5 in wide, with serrated edges, and with velvety red-brown hairs on the petiole and stem of the new leaves. | |
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| + | Flower inflorescences reach up to 2 ft long and are covered with velvety red-brown hairs, with the stems of the inflorescence and the calyx also having a red-brown color. The .5 in flowers are orange-red, and very profuse, explaining the epithet ''confertiflora'', or "crowded with flowers". The plant grows so large that it needs staking and protection from wind in gardens.<ref name="Clebsch">The New Book of Salvias, ISBN 9780881925609</ref> | ||
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| Habit | herbaceous
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| Height: | ⇕ | 40 in"in" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 40. |
| Width: | ⇔ | 24 in"in" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 24. to 40 in"in" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 40. |
| Lifespan: | ⌛ | perennial |
| Bloom: | ❀ | early summer, mid summer, late summer |
| Exposure: | ☼ | sun, part-sun |
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| Features: | ✓ | flowers |
| USDA Zones: | 9 to 10 | |
| Flower features: | ❀ | red, pink |
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Salvia confertiflora is a herbaceous perennial shrub native to Brazil that will reach 4-6 ft in height and width in one season. It's been used in horticulture in the U.S. since the 1960s—and earlier in Brazil and France—though it isn't commonly sold at nurseries because of its large size. The dark green leaves, with a yellow undertone, are about 7 in long by 3.5 in wide, with serrated edges, and with velvety red-brown hairs on the petiole and stem of the new leaves.
Flower inflorescences reach up to 2 ft long and are covered with velvety red-brown hairs, with the stems of the inflorescence and the calyx also having a red-brown color. The .5 in flowers are orange-red, and very profuse, explaining the epithet confertiflora, or "crowded with flowers". The plant grows so large that it needs staking and protection from wind in gardens.[1]
Cultivation
Propagation
Pests and diseases
Varieties
Gallery
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References
- ↑ The New Book of Salvias, ISBN 9780881925609
External links
- w:Salvia confertiflora. Some of the material on this page may be from Wikipedia, under the Creative Commons license.
- Salvia confertiflora QR Code (Size 50, 100, 200, 500)
