Salvia leucophylla Greene

San luis purple sage (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Lamiales > Lamiaceae > Salvia

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous shrub. It grows 1-1.5m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 1.0 - 1.5
Mature height (meter) 1.0 - 1.5
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Light 7-9
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity 2-8
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-10

Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
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

Habit

Salvia leucophylla habit picture by Dan Maxwell (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Salvia leucophylla leaf picture by Monika Kopp (cc-by-sa)
Salvia leucophylla leaf picture by Lisa Lincoln (cc-by-sa)
Salvia leucophylla leaf picture by Shmalex Alex (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Salvia leucophylla flower picture by Monika Kopp (cc-by-sa)
Salvia leucophylla flower picture by Lauren lnoble (cc-by-sa)
Salvia leucophylla flower picture by Victor Caldwell (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Salvia leucophylla fruit picture by Michel Martin (cc-by-sa)
Salvia leucophylla fruit picture by Johnny Poppyseed (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Salvia leucophylla world distribution map, present in United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:226709-2
WFO ID wfo-0000301436
COL ID 79GNW
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Ramona nivea Audibertia nivea Audibertiella nivea Salvia leucophylla