Russian Sage

Devil's Tongue

About Russian Sage and Devil's Tongue

Russian Sage

Devil's Tongue

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Perennial

Origin

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Canada

Types

Perovskia atriplicifolia LACEY BLUE, Perovskia atriplicifolia ‘Rocketman’

Amorphophallus konjac

Number of Varieties

2503

0 40000

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Habitat

Mountain Slopes, subtropical regions, Tropical Climate, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-94-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-6

9-1

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

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Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm10.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lavender, Blue Violet

Yellow, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Silver

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Silver

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Silver

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Silver

Green, Purple

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

bipinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Seedlings, Tuber propagation, Tubers

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Requires plenty of water during the growing season, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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

Pests and Diseases

Chlorosis, Red blotch

Aphids, Birds

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Skin irritation, Toxic

Diarrhea, Excessive flatus, gastro-intestinal problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Insect Repellent

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Treating fever

Boils, bowel syndrome, cholesterol-lowering, Colic, Digestive, Fiber, Low calories, Piles, Stimulates new cell growth, Weight management and satiety

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Corms, Fibre, Root, Seeds, Tuber

Other Uses

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

Traditional medicine, Used like flour

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Perovskia atriplicifolia

OPUNTIA humifusa

Common Name

Longin Russian Sage, Russian Sage

voodoo lily, snake palm, elephant yam

In Hindi

Russian Sage

Konjac

In German

russische Sage

Teufelszunge

In French

sabio ruso

Amorphophallus konjac

In Spanish

Sage ruso

Amorphophallus konjac

In Greek

Ρωσική Sage

Konjac

In Portuguese

Sábio russo

Amorphophallus konjac

In Polish

rosyjski Sage

konjac

In Latin

Russian Sage

Konjac

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Alismatales

Family

Lamiaceae

Araceae

Genus

Perovskia

Amorphophallus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Mentheae

Thomsonieae

Subfamily

Aroideae

Number of Species

25030

1 27800

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Properties of Russian Sage and Devil's Tongue

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

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Season and Care of Russian Sage and Devil's Tongue

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

Russian Sage and Devil's Tongue Physical Information

Russian Sage and Devil's Tongue physical information is very important for comparison. Russian Sage height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Devil's Tongue height is 10.20 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Russian Sage and Devil's Tongue are as follows:

Russian Sage flower color: Lavender and Blue Violet
Russian Sage leaf color: Gray Green and Silver
Devil's Tongue flower color: Yellow and Orange
Devil's Tongue leaf color: Green

Care of Russian Sage and Devil's Tongue

Care of Russian Sage and Devil's Tongue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Russian Sage pruning is done Prune in early spring and Prune regularly and Devil's Tongue 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 Devil's Tongue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.