Salvia chiapensis
| Habit | herbaceous
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| Height: | ⇕ | 16 in"in" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 16. to 24 in"in" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 24. |
| Width: | ⇔ | 16 in"in" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 16. to 24 in"in" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 24. |
| Lifespan: | ⌛ | perennial |
| Exposure: | ☼ | sun, part-sun |
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| USDA Zones: | 9 to 11 | |
| Flower features: | ❀ | red, pink |
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Salvia chiapensis (Chiapas sage) is a herbaceous perennial native to the province of Chiapas, Mexico, growing between 7000-9500 feet elevation in cloud forests. It was introduced to horticulture in the 1980s, probably as a result of a collecting trip by the University of California Botanical Garden, Berkeley.
Chiapas sage grows about 1.5-2 ft tall and wide, with several stems growing out of the rootstock. The 3 inch long and 1.5 inch wide elliptic shaped leaves are ivy-green, glossy, and deeply veined, growing widely spaced along the stem. The flowers are bright fuchsia, with 3-6 flowers growing in whorls, widely spaced along the inflorescence. The flower is .75 in long and covered in hairs, with a .5 in long pea-green calyx.[1]
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References
- ↑ Clebsch, Betsy; Carol D. Barner (2003). The New Book of Salvias. Timber Press. p. 74. ISBN 9780881925609. http://books.google.com/books?id=NM0iwB8GrQYC&pg=PA74.
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