Salvia splendens
Habit | herbaceous
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Height: | ⇕ | 8 in"in" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 8. to 48 in"in" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 48. |
Width: | ⇔ | 8 in"in" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 8. to 32 in"in" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 32. |
Lifespan: | ⌛ | perennial |
Bloom: | ❀ | early spring, mid spring, late spring, early summer, mid summer, late summer |
Exposure: | ☼ | sun |
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Features: | ✓ | flowers |
USDA Zones: | 9 to 11 | |
Flower features: | ❀ | red, blue, purple, pink, white |
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Salvia splendens (Scarlet Sage or Tropical Sage) is a species of sage native to Brazil.
It is a sub-shrubby or herbaceous perennial plant growing to 1 m tall. The leaves are arranged in opposite pairs, elliptical, up to 7 cm long and 5 cm broad, with a toothed margin. The flowers grow on erect spikes up from the center of the plant in clusters of 2-6 together at each leaf node; they are bright red, tubular to bell-shaped, up to 35 mm long, with two lobes at the apex, the larger, upper lobe up to 13 mm long.
It is widely grown as an ornamental plant, with a large number of cultivars, such as Bonfire[1], selected for different flower color from white to dark purple. It is a tropical species which does not survive freezing temperatures as a plant, but can be grown in colder climates as an annual, reseeding itself very easily and requiring very little care. It likes full sun in cooler climates but may need partial shade during particularly hot summers.
The main pests are slugs, which can be a problem in moist environments.
ExpandRead about Salvia splendens in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
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References
- Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963
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