Russian Sage

American Agave

About Russian Sage and American Agave

Russian Sage

American Agave

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Cactus or Succulent

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Mexico

1.4 Types

Perovskia atriplicifolia LACEY BLUE, Perovskia atriplicifolia ‘Rocketman’

Agave americana subsp. americana Agave americana subsp. protamericana Gentry Agave americana var. expansa (Jacobi) Gentry Agave americana var. oaxacensis Gentry

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA4

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Not Available

Desert, Hardwood forests, Hillside, Humid climates, Rocky Ridges, wastelands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-98-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-6

12-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

90.00 cmNA

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

90.00 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Lavender, Blue Violet

Yellow green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Silver

Blue Green, Gray Green, Slate Gray, Gray

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Silver

Blue Green, Gray Green, Slate Gray, Gray

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Silver

Blue Green, Gray Green, Slate Gray, Gray

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Silver

Blue Green, Gray Green, Slate Gray, Gray

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Long linear and narrow

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do Not over Water

Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune in early spring, Prune regularly

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Chlorosis, Red blotch

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation, Toxic

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Insect Repellent

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Treating fever

constipation, Gastrointestinal disorders

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Culinary use, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used as Ornamental plant

Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods, Used in making beverages

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Perovskia atriplicifolia

AGAVE americana

7.2 Common Name

Longin Russian Sage, Russian Sage

Century plant Maguey American aloe

7.2.1 In Hindi

Russian Sage

अमेरिकी रामबांस

7.2.2 In German

russische Sage

amerikanische Agave

7.2.3 In French

sabio ruso

Agave américaine

7.2.4 In Spanish

Sage ruso

Agave americana

7.2.5 In Greek

Ρωσική Sage

American αγαύη

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Sábio russo

Agave americana

7.2.7 In Polish

rosyjski Sage

Amerykański Agawa

7.2.8 In Latin

Russian Sage

American Agave

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Agavaceae

8.6 Genus

Perovskia

Agave

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Mentheae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Agavoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA199

1 27800

Properties of Russian Sage and American Agave

Wondering what are the properties of Russian Sage and American Agave? We provide you with everything About Russian Sage and American Agave. Russian Sage doesn't have thorns and American Agave doesn't have thorns. Also Russian Sage does not have fragrant flowers. Russian Sage has allergic reactions like Skin irritation and Toxic and American Agave has allergic reactions like Skin irritation and Toxic. 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 Russian Sage and American Agave and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Russian Sage and American Agave

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

Russian Sage and American Agave Physical Information

Russian Sage and American Agave physical information is very important for comparison. Russian Sage height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas American Agave height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Russian Sage and American Agave are as follows:

Russian Sage flower color: Lavender and Blue Violet
Russian Sage leaf color: Gray Green and Silver
American Agave flower color: Yellow green
American Agave leaf color: Blue Green, Gray Green, Slate Gray and Gray

Care of Russian Sage and American Agave

Care of Russian Sage and American Agave include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Russian Sage pruning is done Prune in early spring and Prune regularly and American Agave pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Russian Sage needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer American Agave needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.