1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Hybrid origin
Central America, South America, Eastern Africa, Middle Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia
1.4 Types
Perovskia atriplicifolia LACEY BLUE, Perovskia atriplicifolia ‘Rocketman’
Pteris aberrans, Pteris abyssinica, Pteris actiniopteroides
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Not Available
Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests, Tropical regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
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, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
90.00 cm90.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
90.00 cm60.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Lavender, Blue Violet
Not Available
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green, Silver
White, Green, Silver
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Silver
White, Green, Silver
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Silver
White, Green, Silver
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Silver
White, Green, Silver
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Shade, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Not Available
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Stem Planting
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Spores
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do Not over Water
Average Water Needs
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Shade, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Prune in early spring, Prune regularly
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Chlorosis, Red blotch
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt
Not Available
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
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
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Skin irritation, Toxic
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Insect Repellent
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Treating fever
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Not Available
6.2.3 Other Uses
Culinary use, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used as Ornamental plant
Showy Purposes
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Perovskia atriplicifolia
PTERIS argyraea
7.2 Common Name
Longin Russian Sage, Russian Sage
Brake Fern
7.2.1 In Hindi
Russian Sage
Brake Fern Plant
7.2.2 In German
russische Sage
Brems Farnanlage
7.2.3 In French
sabio ruso
Brake Fern Plante
7.2.4 In Spanish
Sage ruso
Planta del helecho del freno
7.2.5 In Greek
Ρωσική Sage
Φρένο Fern Plant
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Sábio russo
Brake Planta Fern
7.2.7 In Polish
rosyjski Sage
Hamulec Fern roślin
7.2.8 In Latin
Russian Sage
Fregit Fern Plant Families
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Polypodiopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Not Available
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Pteridoideae
8.10 Number of Species