• Salvia (/ˈsælviə/) is the largest genus of plants in the sage family Lamiaceae, with nearly 1000 species of shrubs, herbaceous perennials, and annuals. (wikipedia.org)
  • Pliny the Elder was the first author known to describe a plant called "Salvia" by the Romans, likely describing the type species for the genus Salvia, Salvia officinalis. (wikipedia.org)
  • When used without modifiers, the name "sage" generally refers to Salvia officinalis ("common sage" or "culinary sage"), although it is used with modifiers to refer to any member of the genus. (wikipedia.org)
  • The ornamental species are commonly referred to by their genus name Salvia. (wikipedia.org)
  • The defining characteristic of the genus Salvia is the unusual pollination mechanism. (wikipedia.org)
  • Salvia azurea, the azure blue sage, azure sage, blue sage or prairie sage, is a herbaceous perennial in the genus Salvia that is native to Central and Eastern North America. (wikipedia.org)
  • Salvia is a large genus of about 900 to 1000 species, with about 50 native to North America. (waysidegardens.com)
  • The genus Salvia is part of the Mint ( Lamiaceae ) family, so most all have square stems and a strong scent when their leaves are crushed. (whiteflowerfarm.com)
  • The genus Salvia consists of about one thousand species. (plantdelights.com)
  • The Genus, Salvia, is a large group of plants, nearly 500 species, which are native to Mexico and South America. (naturehills.com)
  • One of several genera commonly referred to as sage, it includes two widely used herbs, Salvia officinalis (common sage, or just "sage") and Salvia rosmarinus (rosemary, formerly Rosmarinus officinalis). (wikipedia.org)
  • The common modern English name sage derives from Middle English sawge, which was borrowed from Old French sauge, from Latin salvia (the source of the botanical name). (wikipedia.org)
  • azurea (azure sage) and Salvia azurea var. (wikipedia.org)
  • grandiflora - Pitcher sage Salvia azurea var. (wikipedia.org)
  • the placard next to the plant said its parentage was Salvia clevelandii and Salvia mojavense, a southwest desert sage. (laspilitas.com)
  • Communities for Salvia 'Carl Neilsen':Chaparral and Coastal Sage Scrub. (laspilitas.com)
  • Salvia officinalis, culinary sage , usually about two feet tall, has gray-green leaves and white or lavender flowers. (howstuffworks.com)
  • Betty Barr Mackey "Salvia, Meadow Sage" 5 February 2007. (howstuffworks.com)
  • The chic and stylish color of Salvia Evening Attire represents the cutting edge of perennial fashion thanks to hybridizing from Walters Gardens, Inc. Meadow Sage is a tried-and-true perennial great for novice gardeners. (bluestoneperennials.com)
  • Clary has been perceived both as a weaker version of sage (Salvia officinalis) and also as a significant herb in its own right[254]. (pfaf.org)
  • In addition to culinary sage ( Salvia officinalis ), there are hundreds of varieties of salvia flowers. (lovetoknow.com)
  • Scarlet Sage ( Salvia coccinea ) has bright-red flowers that are irresistible to hummingbirds. (lovetoknow.com)
  • Mealycup Sage ( Salvia farinacea ) is hardy in Zones 7 through 10, but is grown as an annual everywhere else. (lovetoknow.com)
  • Pineapple Sage ( Salvia elegans ) produces bright red flowers in late summer and early fall. (lovetoknow.com)
  • Mexican Bush Sage ( Salvia leucantha ) grows to two to three feet tall, forming a dense, shrubby plant, and produces very fragrant white or purple blooms starting in late spring and going right up until your first fall frost. (lovetoknow.com)
  • Autumn Sage ( Salvia greggii ) blooms in late summer through early fall, producing vibrant, bright pink blooms on spikes that reach up to three feet tall. (lovetoknow.com)
  • Azure Sage ( Salvia azurea ) has deep, sky blue blossoms in early fall. (lovetoknow.com)
  • Hybrid Sage (Salvia x superba ) is available in a variety of sizes and colors, specifically bred for growing well even in very cold climates. (lovetoknow.com)
  • Woodland Sage ( Salvia nemerosa ) is hardy in Zones 4 through 8 and produces abundant lavender flowers. (lovetoknow.com)
  • Salvia, also known as Perennial Sage, are prolific flowering upright blooms are drought and deer tolerant perennial. (naturehills.com)
  • Salvia x sylvestris 'May Night' (Meadow Sage) blooms prolifically with deep purple-blue flowers. (highcountrygardens.com)
  • Salvia apiana (white sage, Lamiaceae family) plant is native to southern California and parts of Mexico. (researchgate.net)
  • To evaluate through determination of minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) the antifungal activity of Salvia officinalis (sage), Anacardium occidentale (cashew) and Malva sylvestris (mallow) tinctures on Candida albicans (ATCC 40227), C. tropicalis (ATCC 13803) and C. krusei (ATCC 40147). (bvsalud.org)
  • Ethnobotanical researches identified the popular use of Salvia officinalis (sage), Anacardium occidentale (cashew) and Malva sylvestris (mallow) 7,21 , justifying this study execution. (bvsalud.org)
  • It frightens me that such an extremely vast potential for therapy, as well as research, may well never be realized because of the prevailing attitude in America that Salvia divinorum is a harmful 'street drug' that should be kept out of the hands of the people. (erowid.org)
  • Due to lack of funding the CCLE has suspend operation of the Salvia Divinorum Defense Fund and the Salvia Divinorum Action Center. (cognitiveliberty.org)
  • We continue to do what we can, and your donations are welcome .If you support this sort of work, please make a donation to the CCLE today, and add a note to your donation telling us you support the defense of Salvia divinorum . (cognitiveliberty.org)
  • For the latest info about the legal status of Salvia divinorum, and to learn about our continued efforts, see our Salvia Divinorum Action Center . (cognitiveliberty.org)
  • My contribution was a small bottle of Absinthe and some Salvia divinorum. (erowid.org)
  • Solo un tipo de salvia, la Salvia divinorum, contiene una sustancia, llamada salvinorina A, que causa intensas experiencias psicodélicas. (akronchildrens.org)
  • Anyway, at the ripe age of 59 I decided to venture forth with Salvia divinorum after spending hours reading about it. (erowid.org)
  • Salvia greggii espeziearekin nahastea erraza da, askotan elkarren hibridoak ere agertzen baitira. (wikipedia.org)
  • Salvia 'Pink Preference', a superb selection of the durable, deer-resistant, hummingbird-attracting Salvia greggii, came to us from the late Logan Calhoun, after being grown for decades throughout central Texas. (plantdelights.com)
  • As with all Salvia greggii, a dry, well-drained site is best. (plantdelights.com)
  • This is also one of the most winter hardy of all the Salvia greggii varieties. (plantdelights.com)
  • Salvia greggii and its close cousin Salvia microphylla and hybrids between the two, Salvia x jamensis, are woody shrubs. (plantdelights.com)
  • The selections of Salvia greggii, Salvia microphylla and Salvia x jamensis vary in their vigor. (plantdelights.com)
  • Salvia greggii, Salvia microphylla and Salvia x jamensis can be counted on for nearly six months of bloom in a wide range of color. (plantdelights.com)
  • Plant Delights brings you the latest and the best of new woody and perennial salvia, including many American native plants like Salvia greggii , Salvia farinacea , and Salvia microphylla , from the Southwest US and Mexico, plus South American natives such as Salvia guaranitica and European natives such as Salvia nemorosa and Salvia sylvestris . (plantdelights.com)
  • The photographer's identification Salvia microphylla has not been reviewed. (berkeley.edu)
  • Because some Salvias endure colder climates better than others, we classify certain varieties as Perennial Salvia and other less hardy varieties as Annual Salvia. (whiteflowerfarm.com)
  • Strata is a superb new colour in Salvia farinacea, which differs prominently from the existing blue or white varieties. (fleuroselect.com)
  • Salvia farinacea originates from Texas and New Mexico where it is a bushy, perennial plant. (fleuroselect.com)
  • After introduction of the first compact Salvia farinacea 'Victoria', the species has become more popular in flower borders and patio gardens. (fleuroselect.com)
  • The flowers of the new cultivar `Strata' show a unique combination of the existing colours in Salvia farinacea, having blue with white bicolour flowers on grey spikes. (fleuroselect.com)
  • 2022. Salvia thymoides in Kew Science Plants of the World Online . (wikimedia.org)
  • Salvia may be grown in sun or light shade but shade grown plants bloom later. (oldhouseweb.com)
  • Salvia are excellent, easy-to-grow plants for a summer show of intense color. (bluestoneperennials.com)
  • There are over 1,000 varieties of salvia plants worldwide, and many of them are popular garden plants. (lovetoknow.com)
  • Salvia plants are low-maintenance and beautiful, and they act like a magnet in attracting bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds to your garden. (lovetoknow.com)
  • Most salvia plants prefer full sun, but there are also those that will bloom well in part shade. (lovetoknow.com)
  • Annual salvia plants can easily be grown from seed or transplants, and can be planted after the threat of spring frost has passed. (lovetoknow.com)
  • There are also several types of salvia plants that will return year after year. (lovetoknow.com)
  • Salvia species include a wide range of annual, biennial, and perennial plants. (naturehills.com)
  • Many Salvia plants have fragrant foliage and lend a distinctive but pleasant order to the garden. (naturehills.com)
  • Salvia plants bloom best in full sun. (naturehills.com)
  • The woody perennial species are most often shrubs though there are some salvias that are trees. (plantdelights.com)
  • Gardeners from cold climates are often surprised to learn that some salvias are shrubs. (plantdelights.com)
  • Two varieties are known, Salvia azurea var. (wikipedia.org)
  • Salvia flowers can be grown in garden beds or containers, and both perennial and annual varieties are available. (lovetoknow.com)
  • Many salvia plant varieties are hardy in Zones 5 through 9. (lovetoknow.com)
  • It produces blue, purple, or lavender-colored flowers, and is one of the longest-blooming salvia varieties available. (lovetoknow.com)
  • Salvia azurea, or the blue salvia, is a native American plant reaching five feet in height and bearing deep blue flowers. (howstuffworks.com)
  • Plant Salvia in full sun and well-drained soil. (whiteflowerfarm.com)
  • Plant Salvia in areas with good air circulation to help prevent mold forming on the foliage. (naturehills.com)
  • Ornamental salvias are favored for their prominent flower spikes that bloom for extended periods, often from late spring through fall, some to first frost. (waysidegardens.com)
  • Most Salvias produce upright spikes ornamented with funnel-shaped flowers, but Salvia Bodacious® Hummingbird Falls is the first to offer a trailing, spreading, compact habit that is ideal for hanging baskets and window boxes or for massing along the edges of sunny borders. (whiteflowerfarm.com)
  • Many perennial salvias, or meadow sages, of varying hardiness and appearance are available to the gardener. (howstuffworks.com)
  • Salvia plebeia is a BIENNIAL growing to 0.5 m (1ft 8in). (pfaf.org)
  • Salvia sclarea is a BIENNIAL/PERENNIAL growing to 1 m (3ft 3in) by 0.6 m (2ft) at a medium rate. (pfaf.org)
  • A Salvia that needs regular water (seems to tolerate drip), needs good drainage and fertile soil(or maybe even fertilizer). (laspilitas.com)
  • Salvias need full sun and good garden soil with excellent drainage. (howstuffworks.com)
  • Salvia hispanica cultivation is recent in Brazil and occurs in the off- season , when there is lower water availability in the soil . (bvsalud.org)
  • Foliage of Salvia 'Carl Neilsen' has color green-gray, is stressdeciduous, has fragrance and is edible. (laspilitas.com)
  • The various types of Salvia bear spikes of red, purple, pink, or white flowers. (oldhouseweb.com)
  • Pollinators and hummingbirds love the spikes of densely packed Salvia flowers which come in a range of colors: white, pink, red, purple and blue. (whiteflowerfarm.com)
  • Long-lasting Salvia blooms can extend from late spring into fall with dependable color. (whiteflowerfarm.com)
  • Microshoot cultures of the North American endemic Salvia apiana were established for the first time and evaluated for essential oil production. (researchgate.net)
  • O cultivo da Salvia hispanica é recente no Brasil e se dá no período de entressafra, quando há menor disponibilidade hídrica no solo . (bvsalud.org)
  • Salvia leucantha has shrubby, tall growth and multitudes of purple and white velvety flowers. (howstuffworks.com)
  • Ohwi), Salviae Miltiorrhizae Radix (roots of Salvia miltiorrhiza Bge. (nih.gov)
  • derived from the Chinese herb, Salvia miltiorrhiza) on HBV replication in HepG2 2.2.15 cell line and duck hepatitis B virus (DHBV) replication in ducklings in vivo. (nih.gov)
  • The lever of most Salvia species is not specialized for a single pollinator, but is generic and selected to be easily released by many bird and bee pollinators of varying shapes and sizes. (wikipedia.org)
  • It is a method meant to allow quick clean up of these woody salvias. (plantdelights.com)
  • Flower of Salvia 'Carl Neilsen' has color blue and has a fragrance. (laspilitas.com)
  • Salvia fairnacea is the blue bedder and is good for cutting. (oldhouseweb.com)
  • The most vibrant blue salvia in the Fashionista Collection. (bluestoneperennials.com)
  • The bluest of blue Salvia with an improved form and habit. (veseys.com)
  • Many members of Salvia have trichomes (hairs) growing on the leaves, stems and flowers, which help to reduce water loss in some species. (wikipedia.org)
  • Salvia attracts butterflies and hummingbirds, and is versatile enough to be used in beds, borders, ground covers, cut flowers, and for naturalizing. (naturehills.com)
  • Salvia involucrata has hot cherry-red flowers. (howstuffworks.com)
  • Salvias are especially valuable where summers are hot and dry, for they ignore heat and go steadily about the business of making flowers. (whiteflowerfarm.com)
  • Big, bold flowers and impressive garden performance, this is one of the best Salvias we've seen. (veseys.com)