Salvia tomentosa Mill.

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Species

Angiosperms > Lamiales > Lamiaceae > Salvia

Characteristics

A herb.
Life form perennial
Growth form
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.8
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Often found with Pinus brutia, Pinus nigra and Quercus pubescens in macchie, on limestone or igneous slopes; at elevations up to 2,000 metres in Turkey.
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It is a Mediterranean plant.
Light 7-9
Soil humidity 1-6
Soil texture 3-6
Soil acidity 3-7
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 5-8

Usage

The leaves are used for tea drinks.
Uses essential oil medicinal tea
Edible flowers leaves seeds
Therapeutic use Tumor (unspecified), Anti-inflammatory agents (unspecified), Antineoplastic agents (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°) -20
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Flower

Salvia tomentosa flower picture by Алина Алина (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Salvia tomentosa world distribution map, present in Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, and Turks and Caicos Islands

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:457406-1
WFO ID wfo-0000302487
COL ID 6XGJP
BDTFX ID 60210
INPN ID 120696
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Synonyms

Salvia brachystemon Salvia grandiflora Salvia major Salvia fruticum Salvia rotundifolia Salvia tomentosa Salvia trigonocalyx Salvia nusairiensis