| Family | LAMIACEAE |
| Genus species | Salvia hians Royle ex Benth. |
| Synonyms | Salvia himalaica W.Thomps. |
| Salvia macrophylla Tausch | |
| Habitat | grassland and thickets |
| Altitude | 2400-4100m |
| Description | leaves mainly basal, ovate-cordate to lanceolate-sagittate, 10-25cm long inclusive petiole, finely corrugate, flowers to 4cm long, lower lip often white variegate |
| Size | 30-60cm |
| Color | dark blue |
| Bloom | summer, autumn |
| 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 |
Asia-Tropical
Indian Subcontinent (East Himalaya , Nepal , West Himalaya) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | LAMIACEAE
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