Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Biennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Herbs, Shrub
Origin
Eastern Africa
Mediterranean, Northern Africa
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
1525
0
40000
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Habitat
Rocky Ridges, Shores of rivers or lakes, Tropical Climate, tropical environments
Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-125-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
8 - 5
Sunset Zone
H1, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.40 cm10.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm50.80 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Purple, Violet
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Silver
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Silver
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Oval with a pointed tip and fine teeth along their edges
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, stem tip cuttings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Pinch Tips, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth
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
Grey mold, Leaf spot, Mites, Root rot
Red blotch, Slugs, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Flying insects, Hummingbirds
Snails
Allergy
Pollen
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets, Cut Flowers, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Antiseptic, Astringent
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Leaves
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens
Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edging, Houseplant, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
EXACUM affine
SALVIA argentea
Common Name
German Violet, Persian Violet
Silver Clary, Silver Sage
In Hindi
persian violet
रजत बाबा
In German
persian violet
Silver Sage
In French
persian violet
Silver Sage
In Spanish
Violeta persa
silver Sage
In Greek
Περσικό Violet
Silver Sage
In Portuguese
Violeta persa
silver Sage
In Polish
Persian Violet
silver Sage
In Latin
hyacinthum Persarum
Argentum Sage
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Gentianales
Lamiales
Family
Gentianaceae
Lamiaceae
Genus
Exacum
Salvia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Exaceae
Mentheae
Subfamily
-
Nepetoideae
Number of Species
25900
1
27800
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