Difference between revisions of "Salvia darcyi"
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| − | + | '''''Salvia darcyi''''' is a herbaceous perennial shrub native to a very small area at 9000 ft elevation in the eastern range of the Mexican [[Sierra Madre Oriental]]. Discovered in the wild in 1988, it has since been sold in horticulture under several names. Botanist James Compton named the plant after fellow British botanist William D'Arcy after a trip to the region in 1991. | |
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| + | ''Salvia darcyi'' reaches 3 ft in height, with stoloniferous roots that spread over time, and deltoid pastel green leaves that are very sticky. The bright coral red flowers are 1.5 in long, on inflorescences that reach up to 2 ft.<ref name="Clebsch">{{cite book|last=Clebsch|first=Betsy|coauthors=Carol D. Barner|title=The New Book of Salvias|publisher=Timber Press|date=2003|page=93|isbn=9780881925609|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=NM0iwB8GrQYC&pg=PA93}}</ref> | ||
==Cultivation== | ==Cultivation== | ||
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| Height: | ⇕ | 3 ft"ft" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 3. to 4 ft"ft" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 4. |
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| Width: | ⇔ | 4 ft"ft" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 4. |
| Lifespan: | ⌛ | perennial |
| Bloom: | ❀ | early summer, mid summer, late summer, early fall, mid fall, late fall |
| Exposure: | ☼ | sun |
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| Features: | ✓ | flowers |
| USDA Zones: | 9 to 11 | |
| Flower features: | ❀ | red, pink |
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Salvia darcyi is a herbaceous perennial shrub native to a very small area at 9000 ft elevation in the eastern range of the Mexican Sierra Madre Oriental. Discovered in the wild in 1988, it has since been sold in horticulture under several names. Botanist James Compton named the plant after fellow British botanist William D'Arcy after a trip to the region in 1991.
Salvia darcyi reaches 3 ft in height, with stoloniferous roots that spread over time, and deltoid pastel green leaves that are very sticky. The bright coral red flowers are 1.5 in long, on inflorescences that reach up to 2 ft.[1]
Cultivation
Propagation
Pests and diseases
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Gallery
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References
- ↑ Clebsch, Betsy; Carol D. Barner (2003). The New Book of Salvias. Timber Press. p. 93. ISBN 9780881925609. http://books.google.com/books?id=NM0iwB8GrQYC&pg=PA93.
External links
- w:Salvia darcyi. Some of the material on this page may be from Wikipedia, under the Creative Commons license.
- Salvia darcyi QR Code (Size 50, 100, 200, 500)
