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Salvia smyrnaea Boiss.  
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FamilyLAMIACEAE
Genus speciesSalvia smyrnaea Boiss. 
BibliographyDiagn. Pl. Orient. 5: 5 (1844)
Native Rangew. Turkey
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocky slopes
Descriptionleaves pale green, viscid pubescent, long petiolate, crenate, at base cordate, oblong or elliptic, obtuse, flowers of 4-6, verticillate, in raceme
Size15-25cm
Colorbluish violet
Bloomspring
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationsunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-21°C
cuttings in late summer
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     34 Western Asia (TUR Turkey)
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