Life Span
Biennial
Annual
Type
Herbs, Shrub
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Mediterranean, Northern Africa
China
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
253
0
40000
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Habitat
Temperate Regions
Banks, Slopes
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-86-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8 - 5
-
Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
10.20 cm90.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
50.80 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Purple, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Silver
Dark Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
Silver
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Silver
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval with a pointed tip and fine teeth along their edges
Lance shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Deer resistant, Pollution, Shade areas
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount
Nitrogen, use all-purpose fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch, Slugs, Snails
Aphids, Sooty Mold
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Deer resistant, Drought, Pollution, 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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Snails
Birds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for birds
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antiseptic, Astringent
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers, Fruits
Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties
Food for animals, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Botanical Name
SALVIA argentea
SARCOCOCCA confusa
Common Name
Silver Clary, Silver Sage
Sweet Box
In Hindi
रजत बाबा
Sarcococca confusa
In German
Silver Sage
Sarcococca verwirrt
In French
Silver Sage
Sarcococca confus
In Spanish
silver Sage
Sarcococca confundido
In Greek
Silver Sage
Sarcococca συγχέεται
In Portuguese
silver Sage
Sarcococca confuso
In Polish
silver Sage
sarcococca mylić
In Latin
Argentum Sage
confusa Sarcococca
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Buxales
Family
Lamiaceae
Buxaceae
Genus
Salvia
Sarcococca
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Mentheae
-
Subfamily
Nepetoideae
-
Number of Species
90020
1
27800
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