| Family | LAMIACEAE |
| Genus species | Salvia lyrata L. |
| Synonyms | Salvia acaulis Vahl |
| Salvia lyrifolia Salisb. | |
| Salvia ocimoides Roxb. | |
| Habitat | grassland and thickets |
| Description | evergreen rosettes, summer leaves lyrate, winter leaves entire, oblong to obovate, to 20cm long, flowers to 3cm long in compact spike |
| Size | 30-60cm |
| Color | blue, purple |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-21°C division in spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Northern America
North-Central U.S.A. (Illinois , Kansas , Missouri ) Northeastern U.S.A. (Connecticut , New Jersey , New York ) South-Central U.S.A. (Texas ) Southeastern U.S.A. (Alabama , Florida , Kentucky , South Carolina , Tennessee) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | LAMIACEAE
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