Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Herbs
Flowering Plants
Origin
Central America, South America
Hybrid origin
Types
Not available
Perovskia atriplicifolia LACEY BLUE, Perovskia atriplicifolia ‘Rocketman’
Habitat
Warmer regions, Wild
Not Available
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
4-9
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
9-6
Sunset Zone
21,22
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Not Available
Clump-Forming
Minimum Height
Not Available
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Not Available
Lavender, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Silver
Leaf Shape
Oval
Grass like
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Not Available
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Tolerances
Deer resistant, Drought
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in early spring, Prune regularly
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Phytophthora Root Rot, Pythium root rot, Root rot, Whiteflies
Chlorosis, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant, Drought
Drought, Salt
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
Fragrant Fruit
Not Available
No
Fragrant Leaf
Not Available
Yes
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Not Available
Yes
Foliage Texture
Not Available
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Matte
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Butterflies
Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy, Disorientation, flushing of face, Vomiting
Skin irritation, Toxic
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
Skin Problems
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Not Available
Insect Repellent
Medicinal Uses
Analgesic, Anodyne, anti-cancer, Antirheumatic, Demulcent
Treating fever
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Sometimes used for making wine, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Culinary use, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
Datura metel
Perovskia atriplicifolia
Common Name
Devil's Trumpet, Metel
Longin Russian Sage, Russian Sage
In Hindi
datura
Russian Sage
In German
Datura
russische Sage
In French
datura
sabio ruso
In Spanish
datura
Sage ruso
In Greek
Datura
Ρωσική Sage
In Portuguese
estramônio
Sábio russo
In Polish
bieluń
rosyjski Sage
In Latin
Datura
Russian Sage
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Solanaceae
Lamiaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Subfamily
Solanoideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Datura and Russian Sage
Wondering what are the properties of Datura and Russian Sage? We provide you with everything About Datura and Russian Sage. Datura doesn't have thorns and Russian Sage doesn't have thorns. Also Datura does not have fragrant flowers. Datura has allergic reactions like Avoid during Pregnancy, Disorientation, flushing of face and Vomiting and Russian Sage has allergic reactions like Avoid during Pregnancy, Disorientation, flushing of face and Vomiting. 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 Datura and Russian Sage and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Datura and Russian Sage
Season and care of Datura and Russian Sage is important to know. While considering everything about Datura and Russian Sage Care, growing season is an essential factor. Datura season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Russian Sage season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Datura is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Russian Sage is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Datura is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Russian Sage is Neutral, Alkaline.
Datura and Russian Sage Physical Information
Datura and Russian Sage physical information is very important for comparison. Datura height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Russian Sage height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Datura and Russian Sage are as follows:
Datura flower color: Not Available
Datura leaf color: Not Available
Russian Sage flower color: Lavender and Blue Violet
- Russian Sage leaf color: Gray Green and Silver
Care of Datura and Russian Sage
Care of Datura and Russian Sage include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Datura pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Russian Sage pruning is done Prune in early spring and Prune regularly. In summer Datura needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Russian Sage needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.