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Texas Sage
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About Texas Sage

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Herbaceous Perennial

Origin

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

Types

Leucophyllum frutescens

Number of Varieties

30
Rank: 87 (Overall)
0 40000
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Habitat

Chaparral, open Woodlands, Thickets

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Thorns

6% - Annual Plants Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very 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, Fall, Late Fall

Repeat Bloomer

68% - Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loamy, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Moist, Sandy

Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

General purpose liquid or granular fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Powdery mildew, Rust, Stem rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

18% - Annual Plants Garden Plants

Edible Fruit

10% - Annual Plants Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

36% - Annual Plants Garden Plants

Fragrant Fruit

4% - Annual Plants Garden Plants

Fragrant Leaf

27% - Annual Plants Garden Plants

Fragrant Bark/Stem

26% - Annual Plants Garden Plants

Showy Foliage

44% - Annual Plants Garden Plants

Showy Bark

No - Annual Plants Garden Plants has it !

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

2% - Annual Plants Garden Plants

Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

87% - Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

Attracts

Hummingbirds

Allergy

-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

-

Edible Uses

71% - Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anticoagulant, antimicrobial

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as a spice

Used As Indoor Plant

33% - Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

Used As Outdoor Plant

All - Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Cottage garden, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SALVIA coccinea

Common Name

Blood Sage, Texas Sage

In Hindi

Texas Sage

In German

Texas Sage

In French

Texas Sage

In Spanish

Sabio de Tejas

In Greek

Τέξας Sage

In Portuguese

Texas Sábio

In Polish

Texas Sage

In Latin

Texas Sage

Classification

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)
1 27800
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Properties of Texas Sage

Want to know the properties of Texas Sage? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Texas Sage is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Texas Sage Benefits are as follows:

  • Medicinal use:

  • Part of plant used:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Texas Sage Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Texas Sage. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Texas Sage physical information is as follows: tall and wide. Its leaf shape is . Also it has following color specifications:

  • Flower color:
  • Leaf color:

Care of Texas Sage

Taking Texas Sage Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Texas Sage include pruning, which should be done . The watering done in summer is and in winter is . It needs for its proper growth.

Season and care of Texas Sage

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Texas Sage is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a plant. Texas Sage is a very important plant from Annual Plants. There are varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: . This plant's habitat is and it comes in the hardiness zone . If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.