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Salvia modesta Boiss.  
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FamilyLAMIACEAE
Genus speciesSalvia modesta Boiss. 
BibliographyFl. Orient. 4: 621 (1879)
Native Rangec. & s. Turkey
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatgrassland and rocks
Descriptionlower leaves rugose, petiolate, oblong or ovate, obtuse, denticulate, leaves in inflorescence membranous, violet, ovate, whorls 4-6-flowered producing panicle
Size20-30cm
Colorviolet
Bloomsummer
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
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     34 Western Asia (TUR Turkey)
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