Family | LAMIACEAE |
Genus species | Salvia aerea H.Lév. |
Bibliography | Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 12: 532 (1913) |
Native Range | sc. China |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | grassland and thickets |
Altitude | 2500-3300m |
Description | stems densely yellow-brown lanate, leaves petiolate, elliptic, 2-9cm, adaxially densely brown lanate, crenate, obtuse, whorls 2-6-flowered in raceme, flowers 2-4cm, pilose |
Size | 5-40cm |
Color | orange, white, blue |
Bloom | summer |
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Type | perennial |
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 |
Synonyms | Salvia lichiangensis W.W.Sm. Salvia pinetorum Hand.-Mazz. |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 36 China (CHC China South-Central) |