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About Russian Sage and Chocolate-root


About Chocolate-root and Russian Sage


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Flowering Plants, Shrubs  

Origin
-  
Central Asia, China, Northern America, The Hiamalayas  

Types
Perovskia atriplicifolia LACEY BLUE, Perovskia atriplicifolia ‘Rocketman’  
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  

Number of Varieties
250  
31
100  
99+

Habitat
-  
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
3-8  

AHS Heat Zone
9-6  
10*1  

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  
21,22  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Arching/Fountain-shaped  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
90.00 cm  
99+
6.56 cm  

Minimum Width
90.00 cm  
99+
10.50 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Lavender, Blue Violet  
Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green, Silver  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Silver  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Silver  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Silver  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
Oblovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Early Spring, Late Autumn  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Light  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall  
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Insignificant  

Tolerances
Drought, Salt  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Stem Planting  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
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
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
-  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Prune in early spring, Prune regularly  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Chlorosis, Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Insignificant  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
-  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Butterflies  

Allergy
Skin irritation, Toxic  
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
-  

Environmental Uses
Insect Repellent  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Treating fever  
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Flowers, Root  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
-  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border  
Mixed Border, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Perovskia atriplicifolia  
GEUM rivale  

Common Name
Longin Russian Sage, Russian Sage  
Chocolate-root, Indian Chocolate, Water Avens  

In Hindi
Russian Sage  
Hydrangea  

In German
russische Sage  
Hortensie  

In French
sabio ruso  
Hortensia  

In Spanish
Sage ruso  
Hortensia  

In Greek
Ρωσική Sage  
υδραγεία  

In Portuguese
Sábio russo  
Hortênsia  

In Polish
rosyjski Sage  
Hortensja  

In Latin
Russian Sage  
Hibiscus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Lamiales  
-  

Family
Lamiaceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Perovskia  
-  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
Mentheae  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
250  
99+
1  

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Properties of Russian Sage and Chocolate-root

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

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Season and Care of Russian Sage and Chocolate-root

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

Russian Sage and Chocolate-root Physical Information

Russian Sage and Chocolate-root physical information is very important for comparison. Russian Sage height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Chocolate-root height is 6.56 cm and width 10.50 cm. The color specification of Russian Sage and Chocolate-root are as follows:

Care of Russian Sage and Chocolate-root

Care of Russian Sage and Chocolate-root include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Russian Sage pruning is done Prune in early spring and Prune regularly and Chocolate-root 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 Chocolate-root needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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