Salvia aurita — a medium houseplant
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Salvia aurita

Salvia Aurita

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Salvia aurita (African blue sage) is a herbaceous perennial shrub native to South Africa (the Cape Provinces, KwaZulu-Natal and the Northern Provinces) and Eswatini. It is found growing on streambanks. It grows to 1.2 m (3.9 ft) tall, with numerous blue, white, and lilac flowers growing in whorls on short racemes.

CHARACTERISTICS

Botanical profile.

Genus
Salvia
Family
Lamiaceae
PLATES
Salvia aurita leaf
PLATE 01 · leaf
Salvia aurita leaf
PLATE 02 · leaf
Salvia aurita flower
PLATE 03 · flower
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