Cotyledon

Silver Sage

About Cotyledon and Silver Sage

Cotyledon

Silver Sage

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Shrub

Herbs, Shrub

Origin

Eastern Africa, Southern Africa

Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Types

Epigeal, Hypogeal

Number of Varieties

225

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

Coastal sand dunes, Wild

Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-155-8

0 99

👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8 - 5

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm10.20 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

30.00 cm50.80 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Green, Orange

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Reniform

Oval with a pointed tip and fine teeth along their edges

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

reseeds, root cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep the Soil well drained

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Red blotch, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Snails

Allergy

Kidney Disease

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Formal Garden, Hanging Basket

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiseptic, Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Beans

Leaves

Other Uses

Basketary, Edible seed

Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

COTYLEDON

SALVIA argentea

Common Name

Pig's ear, Dog's ear

Silver Clary, Silver Sage

In Hindi

बीजपत्र

रजत बाबा

In German

Cotyledon

Silver Sage

In French

Cotyledon

Silver Sage

In Spanish

Cotyledon

silver Sage

In Greek

κοτυληδών kotylēdōn

Silver Sage

In Portuguese

Cotyledon

silver Sage

In Polish

Liścień

silver Sage

In Latin

Cotyledon

Argentum Sage

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Lamiales

Family

Crassulaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Cotyledon L.

Salvia

Clade

Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Mentheae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

12900

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Cotyledon and Silver Sage

Wondering what are the properties of Cotyledon and Silver Sage? We provide you with everything About Cotyledon and Silver Sage. Cotyledon doesn't have thorns and Silver Sage doesn't have thorns. Also Cotyledon does not have fragrant flowers. Cotyledon has allergic reactions like Kidney Disease and Silver Sage has allergic reactions like Kidney Disease. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Cotyledon and Silver Sage and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Compare Cactus » More

Cotyledon and Desert Spoon

Cotyledon and Blue Giant

Cotyledon and Zaragosa

» More Compare Cactus

Season and Care of Cotyledon and Silver Sage

Season and care of Cotyledon and Silver Sage is important to know. While considering everything about Cotyledon and Silver Sage Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cotyledon season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Silver Sage season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Cotyledon is Sand and for Silver Sage is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Cotyledon is Neutral and for Silver Sage is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Cotyledon and Silver Sage Physical Information

Cotyledon and Silver Sage physical information is very important for comparison. Cotyledon height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Silver Sage height is 10.20 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Cotyledon and Silver Sage are as follows:

Cotyledon flower color: Yellow, Red, Green and Orange
Cotyledon leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Silver Sage flower color: White
Silver Sage leaf color: Silver

Care of Cotyledon and Silver Sage

Care of Cotyledon and Silver Sage include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cotyledon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Silver Sage pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Cotyledon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Silver Sage needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.