Salvia azurea Lam. ex Vahl

Azure blue sage (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Lamiales > Lamiaceae > Salvia

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite herb. It grows 1-1.5m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 0.5 - 1.0
Mature height (meter) 1.0 - 1.5
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) 0.4
Root diameter (meter) 0.3
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Light 6-9
Soil humidity 5-5
Soil texture -
Soil acidity 3-8
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 8-10

Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible seeds
Therapeutic use Wart (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings or divisions. Seeds needs stratification.
Mode cuttings divisions
Germination duration (days) 10 - 14
Germination temperacture (C°) 20 - 26
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment stratification
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Leaf

Salvia azurea leaf picture by Paige Conner (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Salvia azurea flower picture by Railey (cc-by-sa)
Salvia azurea flower picture by Railey (cc-by-sa)
Salvia azurea flower picture by Railey (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Salvia azurea world distribution map, present in Åland Islands, Colombia, Georgia, and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:455727-1
WFO ID wfo-0000300369
COL ID 79FFP
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Salvia acuminatissima Salvia coriifolia Salvia elata Salvia pitcheri Salvia acuminata Salvia mexicana Salvia azurea var. grandiflora Salvia azurea var. longifolia Salvia azurea subsp. media Salvia azurea subsp. pitcheri Salvia azurea var. pitcheri Salvia azurea var. elata Salvia angustifolia Salvia azurea f. albiflora Salvia elongata Salvia azurea