Family | LAMIACEAE |
Genus species | Salvia pilifera Montbret & Aucher ex Benth. |
Bibliography | Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot., sér. 2, 6: 40 (1836) |
Native Range | sc. Turkey |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 900-1200m |
Description | stems simple, basally leafless, upper leaves pinnate, thick, crenate, adaxially sericeous, abaxially tomentose, terminal segment large, ovate, whorls 2-6-flowered, remote |
Size | 20-30cm |
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 amana Bornm. Salvia cataonica Boiss. & Hausskn. Salvia purpurascens Post |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (TUR Turkey) |