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Salvia cana Wall. ex Benth.  
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FamilyLAMIACEAE
Genus speciesSalvia cana Wall. ex Benth. 
BibliographyEdwards‘s Bot. Reg. 15: t. 1292 (1830)
Native RangePakistan to Nepal
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude1500-3000m
Descriptionleaves mainly basal, oblong-lanceolate, 8-15cm, densely lanate and finely corrugate abaxially, lanate or glabrous adaxially, flowers ca. 25mm long
Size15-25cm
Colorbluish purple, blue
Bloomlate spring, 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 integrifolia Hardw.
Salvia lanata Roxb
Salvia mukerjeei Bennet & Raizada
Stenarrhena lanata D.Don
Territory4 Asia-Tropical
     40 Indian Subcontinent (NEP Nepal, PAK Pakistan, WHM West Himalaya)
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