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Salvia pilifera Montbret & Aucher ex Benth.  
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FamilyLAMIACEAE
Genus speciesSalvia pilifera Montbret & Aucher ex Benth. 
BibliographyAnn. Sci. Nat., Bot., sér. 2, 6: 40 (1836)
Native Rangesc. Turkey
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude900-1200m
Descriptionstems simple, basally leafless, upper leaves pinnate, thick, crenate, adaxially sericeous, abaxially tomentose, terminal segment large, ovate, whorls 2-6-flowered, remote
Size20-30cm
Colorwhite
Bloomspring, early summer
Ca
Typeperennial
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
division in spring; cuttings in late summer
SynonymsSalvia amana Bornm.
Salvia cataonica Boiss. & Hausskn.
Salvia purpurascens Post
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     34 Western Asia (TUR Turkey)
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