Family | LAMIACEAE |
Genus species | Salvia verbascifolia M.Bieb. |
Bibliography | Fl. Taur.-Caucas. 3: 24 (1819) |
Native Range | Caucasus |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocks |
Description | leaves broadly ovate, cordate, obtuse, rugose, abaxially white tomentose, bidentate, petiolate, whorls remote, 2-6-flowered, inflorescence paniculate, flowers 20-25mm long |
Size | 15-35cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | spring, early summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | sunny 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 atomara Boiss. Salvia candidissima M.Bieb. Salvia nivea Ehrenb. ex Boiss. Salvia pseudoaethiopis Boiss. Salvia verbascifolia var. lancifolia K.Koch |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 33 Caucasus (NCS North Caucasus, TCS Transcaucasus) |