Russian Sage

Limber Pine

About Russian Sage and Limber Pine

Russian Sage

Limber Pine

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Western United States, Canada, Mexico

Types

Perovskia atriplicifolia LACEY BLUE, Perovskia atriplicifolia ‘Rocketman’

Pinus albicaulis, Pinus monticola

Number of Varieties

2502

0 40000

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Habitat

Dry areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-93-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-6

7-1

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, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm1,070.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lavender, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Silver

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Silver

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Silver

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Silver

Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Needle like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Grafting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

Regular watering required

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune in early spring, Prune regularly

Prune if you want to improve plant shape

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing

Pests and Diseases

Chlorosis, Red blotch

Rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

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

Wildlife, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Treating fever

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Bark

Other Uses

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

used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture

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

Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Perovskia atriplicifolia

PINUS flexilis

Common Name

Longin Russian Sage, Russian Sage

limber pine

In Hindi

Russian Sage

limber pine

In German

russische Sage

limber pine

In French

sabio ruso

limber pine

In Spanish

Sage ruso

limber pine

In Greek

Ρωσική Sage

εύκαμπτος πεύκο

In Portuguese

Sábio russo

limver foi

In Polish

rosyjski Sage

limver poszedł

In Latin

Russian Sage

limver abiit

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Lamiales

Pinales

Family

Lamiaceae

Pinaceae

Genus

Perovskia

Pinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Mentheae

Subfamily

Number of Species

25030

1 27800

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Properties of Russian Sage and Limber Pine

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

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Season and Care of Russian Sage and Limber Pine

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

Russian Sage and Limber Pine Physical Information

Russian Sage and Limber Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Russian Sage height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Limber Pine height is 1,070.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Russian Sage and Limber Pine are as follows:

Russian Sage flower color: Lavender and Blue Violet
Russian Sage leaf color: Gray Green and Silver
Limber Pine flower color:
Limber Pine leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Russian Sage and Limber Pine

Care of Russian Sage and Limber Pine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Russian Sage pruning is done Prune in early spring and Prune regularly and Limber Pine pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape. In summer Russian Sage needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Limber Pine needs Regular watering required and in winter, it needs Average Water.