Family | LAMIACEAE |
Genus species | Salvia schlechteri Briq. |
Bibliography | Bull. Herb. Boissier, sér. 2, 3: 1077 (1903) |
Native Range | e. Cape Prov. |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | thickets and steppes |
Altitude | 700-900m |
Description | basal leaves petiolate, oblanceolate, pinnatilobate, segments sharply dentate, stem leaves sessile, lanceolate, pinnatisect, whorls 4-6-flowered in terminal raceme |
Size | 15-30cm |
Color | blue |
Bloom | late spring, summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-21°C division in spring; cuttings in late summer |
Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |