Russian Sage

Globe Amaranth

About Russian Sage and Globe Amaranth

Russian Sage

Globe Amaranth

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants

Tender Perennial

Origin

Central America

Types

Perovskia atriplicifolia LACEY BLUE, Perovskia atriplicifolia ‘Rocketman’

Ornamental

Number of Varieties

25060

0 40000

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Habitat

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-99-12

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lavender, Blue Violet

Fuchsia, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Silver

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Silver

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Silver

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Silver

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

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

Medium

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

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

Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Skin irritation, Toxic

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Borders

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Insect Repellent

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Treating fever

Cough, Diabetes

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Traditional medicine, Used in making tea

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Perovskia atriplicifolia

GOMPHRENA globosa 'Woodcreek Purple'

Common Name

Longin Russian Sage, Russian Sage

Globe Amaranth

In Hindi

Russian Sage

GOMPHRENA globosa

In German

russische Sage

GOMPHRENA globosa

In French

sabio ruso

GOMPHRENA globosa

In Spanish

Sage ruso

GOMPHRENA globosa

In Greek

Ρωσική Sage

GOMPHRENA globosa

In Portuguese

Sábio russo

GOMPHRENA globosa

In Polish

rosyjski Sage

GOMPHRENA globosa

In Latin

Russian Sage

GOMPHRENA globosa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Caryophyllales

Family

Lamiaceae

Amaranthaceae

Genus

Perovskia

Gomphrena

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Mentheae

Subfamily

Number of Species

25060

1 27800

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Properties of Russian Sage and Globe Amaranth

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

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Season and Care of Russian Sage and Globe Amaranth

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

Russian Sage and Globe Amaranth Physical Information

Russian Sage and Globe Amaranth physical information is very important for comparison. Russian Sage height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Globe Amaranth height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Russian Sage and Globe Amaranth are as follows:

Russian Sage flower color: Lavender and Blue Violet
Russian Sage leaf color: Gray Green and Silver
Globe Amaranth flower color: Fuchsia and Violet
Globe Amaranth leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Russian Sage and Globe Amaranth

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