Silver Sage

Cerbera

About Silver Sage and Cerbera

Silver Sage

Cerbera

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Herbs, Shrub

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Southeastern Asia, China, Japan, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia

Types

Cerbera laeta, Cerbera floribunda, Cerbera odollam

Number of Varieties

258

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Habitat

Temperate Regions

Deciduous forests, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

8 - 5

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm-

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Minimum Width

50.80 cm4.20 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Silver

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Silver

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Silver

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval with a pointed tip and fine teeth along their edges

Lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, Phosphorous, Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch, Slugs, Snails

Caterpillars, Insects

Plant Tolerance

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Snails

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiseptic, Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Container, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SALVIA argentea

CERBERA

Common Name

Silver Clary, Silver Sage

Cerbera

In Hindi

रजत बाबा

Cerbera

In German

Silver Sage

Cerbera

In French

Silver Sage

Cerbera

In Spanish

silver Sage

Cerbera

In Greek

Silver Sage

Cerbera

In Portuguese

silver Sage

Cerbera

In Polish

silver Sage

Cerbera

In Latin

Argentum Sage

Cerbera

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Gentianales

Family

Lamiaceae

Apocynaceae

Genus

Salvia

Cerbera

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Mentheae

Plumerieae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Rauvolfioideae

Number of Species

9008

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Properties of Silver Sage and Cerbera

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

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Season and Care of Silver Sage and Cerbera

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

Silver Sage and Cerbera Physical Information

Silver Sage and Cerbera physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Sage height is 10.20 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Cerbera height is - and width 4.20 cm. The color specification of Silver Sage and Cerbera are as follows:

Silver Sage flower color: White
Silver Sage leaf color: Silver
Cerbera flower color: White and Ivory
Cerbera leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Silver Sage and Cerbera

Care of Silver Sage and Cerbera include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Silver Sage pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Cerbera pruning is done Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Silver Sage needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cerbera needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.