Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Flowering Plants
  
Cactus or Succulent
  
Origin
Hybrid origin
  
Caribbean, Central America, Northern America, South America
  
Types
Perovskia atriplicifolia LACEY BLUE, Perovskia atriplicifolia ‘Rocketman’
  
Grafted Gymnocalycium Cultivars, Echinopsis chamaecereus cultivar, Pilosocereus pachycladus, Austrocylindropuntia subulata monstrose
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Not Available
  
Desert
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
  
Not Available
  
AHS Heat Zone
9-6
  
Not Available
  
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
  
Not Available
  
Habit
Clump-Forming
  
Not Available
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Lavender, Blue Violet
  
Magenta, Red, White, Yellow
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green, Silver
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Silver
  
Several shades of Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Silver
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Silver
  
Several shades of Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Grass like
  
Globe shaped
  
Thorns
No
  
Yes
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Summer
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Bright direct sunlight
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
  
Early Summer, Late Spring, Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
  
Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
  
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
  
Plant Maintenance
Low
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do Not over Water
  
Does not require lot of watering, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when soil is dry
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Bright direct sunlight
  
Pruning
Prune in early spring, Prune regularly
  
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Chlorosis, Red blotch
  
Aphids, Caterpillars, Cochineal insect, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red spider mite, Rodent, Root rot, Scale, Slugs, Snails, Thripes, Viruses, Worms
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Yes
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Not Available
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Leaf
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Fine
  
Not Available
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Not Available
  
Evergreen
No
  
Yes
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
No
  
Attracts
Butterflies
  
Birds
  
Allergy
Skin irritation, Toxic
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
  
Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Insect Repellent
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Treating fever
  
Diabetes, Hangover
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
  
Flowers, Leaves
  
Other Uses
Culinary use, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used as Ornamental plant
  
Employed in herbal medicine, Fine spines and trichomes are used as fiber for weaving, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in construction, Used in Furniture
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
  
Feature Plant
  
Botanical Name
Perovskia atriplicifolia
  
Cactaceae
  
Common Name
Longin Russian Sage, Russian Sage
  
Cactus
  
In Hindi
Russian Sage
  
Naagaphanee
  
In German
russische Sage
  
Kaktus
  
In French
sabio ruso
  
Cactus
  
In Spanish
Sage ruso
  
El Cactus
  
In Greek
Ρωσική Sage
  
κάκτος
  
In Portuguese
Sábio russo
  
cacto
  
In Polish
rosyjski Sage
  
kaktus
  
In Latin
Russian Sage
  
Cactus
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Tracheophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Dicotyledonae
  
Order
Lamiales
  
Caryophyllales
  
Family
Lamiaceae
  
Cactaceae
  
Genus
Perovskia
  
Not Available
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Mentheae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Cactoideae, Maihueniodeae, Opuntioideae, Pereskioideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Russian Sage and Cactus
Season and care of Russian Sage and Cactus is important to know. While considering everything about Russian Sage and Cactus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Russian Sage season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Cactus season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Russian Sage is Loam, Sand and for Cactus is Loamy, Sandy, Well drained while the PH of soil for Russian Sage is Neutral, Alkaline and for Cactus is Alkaline.
Russian Sage and Cactus Physical Information
Russian Sage and Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Russian Sage height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Cactus height is 27.55 cm and width 3.44 cm. The color specification of Russian Sage and Cactus are as follows:
Russian Sage flower color: Lavender and Blue Violet
Russian Sage leaf color: Gray Green and Silver
Cactus flower color: Magenta, Red, White and Yellow
- Cactus leaf color: Green
Care of Russian Sage and Cactus
Care of Russian Sage and Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Russian Sage pruning is done Prune in early spring and Prune regularly and Cactus pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally and Remove dead leaves. In summer Russian Sage needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.