Family | LAMIACEAE |
Genus species | Salvia valentina Vahl |
Bibliography | Enum. Pl. Obs. 1: 268 (1804) |
Native Range | e. Spain |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Description | stems ramose, densely glandular villose, basal leaves petiolate, oblong, at base cordate, acute or acuminate, serrate, inflorescence racemose, flowers 8mm long |
Size | 15-30cm |
Color | bluish violet |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-21°C division in spring; cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Salvia nemorosa var. barcinonensis O.Bolós & Vigo Salvia nemorosa ssp. valentina (Vahl) O. Bolós, Vigo, Masalles & Ninot Salvia sylvestris var. valentina (Vahl) Pau Salvia x sylvestris var. barcinonensis (O.Bolós & Vigo) O.Bolós & Vigo |
Territory | 1 Europe 12 Southwestern Europe (SPA Spain) |