Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
Hybrid origin
Western United States, Canada
Types
Perovskia atriplicifolia LACEY BLUE, Perovskia atriplicifolia ‘Rocketman’
Not Available
Habitat
Not Available
Woodland Garden Canopy
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
Not Available
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
Not Available
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Flower Color
Lavender, Blue Violet
Non Flowering Plant
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Brown, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green, Silver
Not Available
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Silver
Not Available
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Silver
Not Available
Leaf Color in Winter
Silver
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Needle like
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Not Available
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do Not over Water
Water three times weekly in summer
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune in early spring, Prune regularly
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
27-3-3 ratio, Requires high amount of nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Chlorosis, Red blotch
Blister Rust
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
No
Foliage Texture
Fine
Not Available
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Butterflies
Douglas squirrels, Owls
Allergy
Skin irritation, Toxic
Skin irritation
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Insect Repellent
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Treating fever
Carminative, Laxative, Opthalmic, Poultice
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Seeds, Wood
Other Uses
Culinary use, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used as Ornamental plant
Adhesive, Used as a chewing gum, Used for making green dye, Vanillin flavouring is obtained as a by-product
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Feature Plant
Botanical Name
Perovskia atriplicifolia
PINUS lambertiana
Common Name
Longin Russian Sage, Russian Sage
Sugar pine, Sugar cone pine
In Hindi
Russian Sage
Sugar Pine
In German
russische Sage
Sugar Pine
In French
sabio ruso
Sugar Pine
In Spanish
Sage ruso
Sugar Pine
In Greek
Ρωσική Sage
Sugar Pine
In Portuguese
Sábio russo
Sugar Pine
In Polish
rosyjski Sage
Sugar Pine
In Latin
Russian Sage
Pinus
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Coniferophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
Family
Lamiaceae
Pinaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Not Available
Tribe
Mentheae
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Pinoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Russian Sage and Sugar Pine
Wondering what are the properties of Russian Sage and Sugar Pine? We provide you with everything About Russian Sage and Sugar Pine. Russian Sage doesn't have thorns and Sugar Pine doesn't have thorns. Also Russian Sage does not have fragrant flowers. Russian Sage has allergic reactions like Skin irritation and Toxic and Sugar 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 Sugar Pine and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Russian Sage and Sugar Pine
Season and care of Russian Sage and Sugar Pine is important to know. While considering everything about Russian Sage and Sugar Pine Care, growing season is an essential factor. Russian Sage season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Sugar Pine season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Russian Sage is Loam, Sand and for Sugar Pine is Loam while the PH of soil for Russian Sage is Neutral, Alkaline and for Sugar Pine is Acidic, Neutral.
Russian Sage and Sugar Pine Physical Information
Russian Sage and Sugar Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Russian Sage height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Sugar Pine height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Russian Sage and Sugar Pine are as follows:
Russian Sage flower color: Lavender and Blue Violet
Russian Sage leaf color: Gray Green and Silver
Sugar Pine flower color: Non Flowering Plant
- Sugar Pine leaf color: Not Available
Care of Russian Sage and Sugar Pine
Care of Russian Sage and Sugar Pine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Russian Sage pruning is done Prune in early spring and Prune regularly and Sugar Pine 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 Sugar Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.