Russian Sage

False Aralia

About Russian Sage and False Aralia

Russian Sage

False Aralia

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Tree

Origin

Polynesia

Types

Perovskia atriplicifolia LACEY BLUE, Perovskia atriplicifolia ‘Rocketman’

Number of Varieties

25080

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, gardens, Homesteads

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-910-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-6

12-1

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

H1, H2, 16, 17, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm760.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lavender, Blue Violet

Yellow, Red, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Blue, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Silver

Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Silver

Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Silver

Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

Silver

Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Compound

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

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

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Chlorosis, Red blotch

Mites, Nematodes, Scale

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Skin irritation, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Insect Repellent

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Treating fever

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant

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, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Perovskia atriplicifolia

Plerandra elegantissima

Common Name

Longin Russian Sage, Russian Sage

False Aralia

In Hindi

Russian Sage

Aralia

In German

russische Sage

falsch Aralia

In French

sabio ruso

faux Aralia

In Spanish

Sage ruso

Falso Aralia

In Greek

Ρωσική Sage

Λάθος Aralia

In Portuguese

Sábio russo

Aralia false

In Polish

rosyjski Sage

fałsz Aralia

In Latin

Russian Sage

falsum Aralia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Apiales

Family

Lamiaceae

Araliaceae

Genus

Perovskia

Plerandra

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Mentheae

Subfamily

Number of Species

2501

1 27800

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Properties of Russian Sage and False Aralia

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

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Season and Care of Russian Sage and False Aralia

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

Russian Sage and False Aralia Physical Information

Russian Sage and False Aralia physical information is very important for comparison. Russian Sage height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas False Aralia height is 760.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Russian Sage and False Aralia are as follows:

Russian Sage flower color: Lavender and Blue Violet
Russian Sage leaf color: Gray Green and Silver
False Aralia flower color: Yellow, Red and Green
False Aralia leaf color: Red, Green, Dark Green and Brown

Care of Russian Sage and False Aralia

Care of Russian Sage and False Aralia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Russian Sage pruning is done Prune in early spring and Prune regularly and False Aralia pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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 False Aralia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.