Russian Sage

Leucojum

About Russian Sage and Leucojum

Russian Sage

Leucojum

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Perovskia atriplicifolia LACEY BLUE, Perovskia atriplicifolia ‘Rocketman’

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Not Available

Damp shady woods, Hedgebanks, Mediterranean region

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9Not Available

4 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-6

Not Available

1.8 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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

90.00 cm7.60 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

90.00 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Lavender, Blue Violet

White, Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Silver

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Silver

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Silver

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Silver

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Strap shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Late Summer, Winter, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought, Light Frost, Variety of soil types

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Divison, Seedlings, Seperation

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Needs less watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune in early spring, Prune regularly

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Bulb fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Chlorosis, Red blotch

Narcissus Bulb Fly, Slugs

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt

Drought, Light Frost, Variety of soil types

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Ants, Bees, pollinators

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation, Toxic

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Anti-ageing

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Insect Repellent

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Treating fever

Alzheimer’s Disease

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Flowers, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Perovskia atriplicifolia

Leucojum aestivum

7.2 Common Name

Longin Russian Sage, Russian Sage

Leucojum, summer snowflake

7.2.1 In Hindi

Russian Sage

Leucojum

7.2.2 In German

russische Sage

Leucojum

7.2.3 In French

sabio ruso

Leucojum

7.2.4 In Spanish

Sage ruso

Leucojum

7.2.5 In Greek

Ρωσική Sage

Leucojum

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Sábio russo

Leucojum

7.2.7 In Polish

rosyjski Sage

Leucojum

7.2.8 In Latin

Russian Sage

Leucojum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Perovskia

Leucojum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Mentheae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Amaryllidoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA2

1 27800

Properties of Russian Sage and Leucojum

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

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Season and Care of Russian Sage and Leucojum

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

Russian Sage and Leucojum Physical Information

Russian Sage and Leucojum physical information is very important for comparison. Russian Sage height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Leucojum height is 7.60 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Russian Sage and Leucojum are as follows:

Russian Sage flower color: Lavender and Blue Violet
Russian Sage leaf color: Gray Green and Silver
Leucojum flower color: White and Light Pink
Leucojum leaf color: Green

Care of Russian Sage and Leucojum

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