Salvia argentea L.

Silver sage (en), Sauge (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Lamiales > Lamiaceae > Salvia

Characteristics

A herb.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 0.1 - 0.5
Mature height (meter) 0.5 - 0.95
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

It is a Mediterranean climate plant.
Light 7-9
Soil humidity 3-5
Soil texture 3-4
Soil acidity 5-9
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 5-8

Usage

The basal leaves are peeled and used in stews.
Uses medicinal
Edible leaves
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings. Seeds needs stratification.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) 10 - 17
Germination temperacture (C°) 20
Germination luminosity light
Germination treatment stratification
Minimum temperature (C°) -29
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Habit

Salvia argentea habit picture by Monteiro Henrique (cc-by-sa)
Salvia argentea habit picture by Emanuele Santarelli (cc-by-sa)
Salvia argentea habit picture by Ana Durán (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Salvia argentea leaf picture by Martín Montenegro Merino (cc-by-sa)
Salvia argentea leaf picture by Rojo Florencio (cc-by-sa)
Salvia argentea leaf picture by Gonzalez Pilar (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Salvia argentea flower picture by Martín Montenegro Merino (cc-by-sa)
Salvia argentea flower picture by Ricardo Aperador Rubio (cc-by-sa)
Salvia argentea flower picture by Zeas Victor (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Salvia argentea world distribution map, present in Albania, Bulgaria, Algeria, Spain, Greece, Italy, Morocco, Portugal, Turks and Caicos Islands, Tunisia, and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:455672-1
WFO ID wfo-0000300307
COL ID 79FD6
BDTFX ID 84398
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Salvia rhodopea Salvia suaveolens Sclarea argentea Salvia atlantica Salvia aurasiaca Salvia foetida Salvia patula Salvia saccata Salvia tmolea Salvia alpestris Salvia argentea subsp. patula Salvia argentea var. patula Salvia argentea