Difference between revisions of "Salvia argentea"
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| + | '''''Salvia argentea''''' ('''Silver Sage''', '''Silver Salvia''' ), also known as '''Silver Clary''', is a biennial or short-lived [[perennial plant]]. It is native to northern [[Africa]]. In habit it is similar to the related European species ''[[Salvia sclarea]]'', forming a rosette of basal leaves in its first year, and flowering stems up to about 50 cm tall in its second year. Its leaves have a distinctive silvery white color (caused by numerous fine hairs), are about 8 inches long and rounded at the tip. <ref>Frances Tenenbaum. 2003</ref> | ||
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| + | Salvia argentea. (S. patula, Desf.). Biennial, 2-4 ft. high: sts. herbaceous, erect, villous: lvs. radical and lower cauline, 6-8 x 4-6 in., broad-ovate, sinuate- lobate, the lobes erose-crenate, lanate; floral lvs. very broad, acuminate, concave, persistent: panicles divaricate-branched; floral whorls remote, 6-10-fld., the uppermost abortive; calyx campanulate, striate, the teeth all subspinose; corolla showy, rose-white, whitish, purplish or yellowish, the galea or upper lip much longer than the lower. June. Medit. region of Eu. and Afr.— For some reason this species is considered a hardy perennial by American seedsmen. The foliage is white-woolly, making it a very decorative plant. | ||
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| + | <gallery perrow=5> | ||
| + | File:Salvia argentea 14May2009 plant CampoCalatrava.jpg | ||
| + | File:Salvia argentea 14May2009 FlowersCloseup CampoCalatrava.jpg | ||
| + | File:Salvia argentea B.jpg | ||
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| + | ==References== | ||
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| + | *[[Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture]], by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963 | ||
| + | <!--- xxxxx *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381 --> | ||
| + | <!--- xxxxx *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432 --> | ||
| + | <!--- xxxxx *Sunset National Garden Book. Sunset Books, Inc., 1997. ISBN 0376038608 --> | ||
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Latest revision as of 07:36, 10 May 2010
| Habit | herbaceous
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| Height: | ⇕ | 24 in"in" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 24. |
| 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 |
| Exposure: | ☼ | sun |
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| Features: | ✓ | flowers, foliage |
| USDA Zones: | 8 to 11 | |
| Flower features: | ❀ | white |
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Salvia argentea (Silver Sage, Silver Salvia ), also known as Silver Clary, is a biennial or short-lived perennial plant. It is native to northern Africa. In habit it is similar to the related European species Salvia sclarea, forming a rosette of basal leaves in its first year, and flowering stems up to about 50 cm tall in its second year. Its leaves have a distinctive silvery white color (caused by numerous fine hairs), are about 8 inches long and rounded at the tip. [1]
Read about Salvia argentea in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
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Salvia argentea. (S. patula, Desf.). Biennial, 2-4 ft. high: sts. herbaceous, erect, villous: lvs. radical and lower cauline, 6-8 x 4-6 in., broad-ovate, sinuate- lobate, the lobes erose-crenate, lanate; floral lvs. very broad, acuminate, concave, persistent: panicles divaricate-branched; floral whorls remote, 6-10-fld., the uppermost abortive; calyx campanulate, striate, the teeth all subspinose; corolla showy, rose-white, whitish, purplish or yellowish, the galea or upper lip much longer than the lower. June. Medit. region of Eu. and Afr.— For some reason this species is considered a hardy perennial by American seedsmen. The foliage is white-woolly, making it a very decorative plant.
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Cultivation
Propagation
Pests and diseases
Varieties
Gallery
References
- ↑ Frances Tenenbaum. 2003
- Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963
External links
- w:Salvia argentea. Some of the material on this page may be from Wikipedia, under the Creative Commons license.
- Salvia argentea QR Code (Size 50, 100, 200, 500)
