| Family | LAMIACEAE |
| Genus species | Salvia yunnanensis C.H.Wright |
| Synonyms | Salvia bodinieri Vaniot |
| Salvia esquirolii H.Lév. | |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 1800-2900m |
| Description | rhizomatous and tuberous, leaves oblong to ovate-oblong, 4-8cm long, crenate, abaxially purple, flowers ca. 25mm long in simple spike |
| Size | 20-30cm |
| Color | bluish purple |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-21°C division in spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
China (China South-Central) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | LAMIACEAE
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