Texas Sage

Arbutus

About Texas Sage and Arbutus

Texas Sage

Arbutus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbaceous Perennial

Tree

1.3 Origin

Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico, South America

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Chaparral, open Woodlands, Thickets

All sorts of environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-107-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

9-6

1.8 Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Twisted/Contorted

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm460.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm240.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

Spring, Late Spring, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Budding, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loamy, Sandy

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Moist, Sandy

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut leaves after fall, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

General purpose liquid or granular fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, fertilize in growing season

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Powdery mildew, Rust, Stem rot

Aphids, Bacteria wilt, Fungal Diseases, Rats, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Dry soil, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

allergic conjunctivitis, Itchy eyes, Respiratory problems

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Cottage Garden

Beautification, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Beautiful Skin, Good for the Scalp, Moisturizing, Remove blemishes

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Absorbs greenhouse gases, Food for animals, Insect Repellent, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

anticoagulant, antimicrobial

Acne, Dysentry, Nutritive, osteoporosis

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as a spice

Animal Feed, Application in Handicrafts, Biomass for fuel, Oil is used for aromatherapy

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Cottage garden, Mixed Border

Feature Plant, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

SALVIA coccinea

Arbutus menziesii

7.2 Common Name

Blood Sage, Texas Sage

Arbutus

7.2.1 In Hindi

Texas Sage

सदाबहार

7.2.2 In German

Texas Sage

Erdbeerbaum

7.2.3 In French

Texas Sage

arbousier

7.2.4 In Spanish

Sabio de Tejas

Arbitus

7.2.5 In Greek

Τέξας Sage

κουμαριά

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Texas Sábio

árbuto

7.2.7 In Polish

Texas Sage

mącznik

7.2.8 In Latin

Texas Sage

arbutus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Ericales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Ericaceae

8.6 Genus

Salvia

Arbutus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Mentheae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Arbutoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA8

1 27800

Properties of Texas Sage and Arbutus

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

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Season and Care of Texas Sage and Arbutus

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

Texas Sage and Arbutus Physical Information

Texas Sage and Arbutus physical information is very important for comparison. Texas Sage height is 60.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Arbutus height is 460.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Texas Sage and Arbutus are as follows:

Texas Sage flower color: Red
Texas Sage leaf color: Green
Arbutus flower color: White
Arbutus leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Texas Sage and Arbutus

Care of Texas Sage and Arbutus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Texas Sage pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Arbutus pruning is done Cut leaves after fall, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Texas Sage needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Arbutus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.