Life Span
Biennial
Type
Herbs, Shrub
Origin
Mediterranean, Northern Africa
Types
-
Number of Varieties
25
Rank: 90 (Overall)
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40000
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Habitat
Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8 - 5
Sunset Zone
21,22
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
10.20 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
50.80 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Silver
Leaf Color in Summer
Silver
Leaf Color in Fall
Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval with a pointed tip and fine teeth along their edges
Thorns
✔
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6% - Biennial Plants Garden Plants
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, 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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28% - Biennial Plants Garden Plants
Tolerances
-
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, 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
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch, Slugs, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
21% - Biennial Plants Garden Plants
Edible Fruit
✔
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7% - Biennial Plants Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
17% - Biennial Plants Garden Plants
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
3% - Biennial Plants Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
21% - Biennial Plants Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
10% - Biennial Plants Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
55% - Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !
Showy Bark
✔
✘
17% - Biennial Plants Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
No - Biennial Plants Garden Plants has it !
Invasive
✔
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7% - Biennial Plants Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
✔
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70% - Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !
Attracts
Snails
Allergy
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Edible Uses
✔
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59% - Biennial Plants Garden Plants
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antiseptic, Astringent
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
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17% - Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
SALVIA argentea
Common Name
Silver Clary, Silver Sage
In Hindi
रजत बाबा
In German
Silver Sage
In French
Silver Sage
In Spanish
silver Sage
In Greek
Silver Sage
In Portuguese
silver Sage
In Polish
silver Sage
In Latin
Argentum Sage
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Family
Lamiaceae
Genus
Salvia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Mentheae
Subfamily
Nepetoideae
Number of Species
900
Rank: 28 (Overall)
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27800
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