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Salvia deserti Decne.  
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FamilyLAMIACEAE
Genus speciesSalvia deserti Decne. 
BibliographyAnn. Sci. Nat., Bot., sér. 2, 2: 248 (1834)
Native RangeIsrael to Saudi Arabia
Primary BiomeDesert or Dry Shrubland
Habitatdry, sandy grassland
Descriptiongrey lanate, leaves few, ovate to oblong, petiolate, obtuse, 10-15mm, crenate, margins revolute, obtuse, whorls 4-8-flowered, calyx floccose-hirsute, corolla glabrous
Size10-15cm
Colorbluish violet, white
Bloomspring
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationdry, sunny site with a poor, sandy soil
alpine house, dry, sandy soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-21°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsPleudia deserti (Decne.) M.Will & al.
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     34 Western Asia (PAL Palestine, SIN Sinai)
     35 Arabian Peninsula (SAU Saudi Arabia)
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