Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Herbs, Shrub
Grass
Origin
Mediterranean, Northern Africa
Japan
Types
-
Benikaze, Nicolas, All Gold, Albostriata
Number of Varieties
254
0
40000
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Habitat
Temperate Regions
gardens, Shaded sites, Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-85-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8 - 5
9 - 5
Sunset Zone
21,22
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
Rosette/Stemless
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
10.20 cm30.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
50.80 cm61.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Several shades of Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Silver
Green, Lime Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Silver
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Silver
Yellow, Red, Orange, Yellow green, Pink, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval with a pointed tip and fine teeth along their edges
Long linear and narrow
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Average Water
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount
fertilize in growing season
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch, Slugs, Snails
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Shade areas
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Snails
-
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antiseptic, Astringent
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
-
Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
SALVIA argentea
HAKONECHLOA macra
Common Name
Silver Clary, Silver Sage
Hakone Grass
In Hindi
रजत बाबा
hakone grass
In German
Silver Sage
Hakone Gras
In French
Silver Sage
Hakone herbe
In Spanish
silver Sage
hierba Hakone
In Greek
Silver Sage
Hakone γρασίδι
In Portuguese
silver Sage
Hakone grama
In Polish
silver Sage
Hakone trawa
In Latin
Argentum Sage
Hakone herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Cyperales
Family
Lamiaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Salvia
Hakonechloa
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Mentheae
-
Subfamily
Nepetoideae
-
Number of Species
90040
1
27800
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