| Family | LAMIACEAE |
| Genus species | Salvia nipponica Miq. |
| Bibliography | Ann. Mus. Bot. Lugduno-Batavi 2: 107 (1865) |
| Native Range | c. & s. Japan |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | thickets |
| Altitude | 100-1700m |
| Description | leaves petiolate, ovate, 5-10cm, acute, cordate, sharply serrate, adaxially sparsely pubescent, raceme terminal, 10-20cm long, flowers 25-30mm long, outside pilose |
| Size | 20-40cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | late summer |
| Ca | |
| 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 mayebarae Honda Salvia nipponica f. angutidens Makino Salvia nipponica var. glabrescens Franch. & Sav. Salvia nipponica var. kisoensis K.Imai Salvia nipponica var. trisecta (Matsum.) Honda Salvia trisecta Matsum. |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 38 Eastern Asia (JAP Japan) |