Salvia mellifera Greene

Black sage (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Lamiales > Lamiaceae > Salvia

Characteristics

A herb.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 2.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Found in coastal sage scrub and chaparral plant communities, growing on dry slopes; at elevations up to 2,000 metres.
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It is a warm temperate plant.
Light 7-9
Soil humidity 1-6
Soil texture 3-6
Soil acidity 3-7
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 8-9

Usage

The leaves are used to brew tea. The leaves are used to season sausages and stuffings for poultry and meat. The seeds are parched and ground and eaten.
Uses bee plant invertebrate food medicinal spice tea
Edible leaves seeds stems
Therapeutic use Analgesic (leaf), Carminative (leaf), Ear Medicine (leaf), Heart Medicine (leaf), Throat Aid (leaf), Cough Medicine (unspecified), Orthopedic Aid (unspecified), Respiratory Aid (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings or seedlings. Seeds needs stratification.
Mode cuttings seedlings
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 mellifera leaf picture by Johnny Poppyseed (cc-by-sa)
Salvia mellifera leaf picture by cibrian Aritza (cc-by-sa)
Salvia mellifera leaf picture by Anthony Gutierrez (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Salvia mellifera flower picture by Johnny Poppyseed (cc-by-sa)
Salvia mellifera flower picture by Jesse Jarvis (cc-by-sa)
Salvia mellifera flower picture by Liz Pucket (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Salvia mellifera fruit picture by Adam King (cc-by-sa)
Salvia mellifera fruit picture by Johnny Poppyseed (cc-by-sa)
Salvia mellifera fruit picture by Reya Andrews (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

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

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:289832-2
WFO ID wfo-0000301567
COL ID 79GQ5
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Ramona stachyoides Audibertia spinulosa Audibertia stachyoides Audibertiella stachyoides Salvia mellifera var. jonesii Salvia mellifera subsp. jonesii Salvia mellifera var. revoluta Salvia mellifera subsp. revoluta Salvia mellifera subsp. mellifera Salvia mellifera