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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 87

Habitat
Chaparral, open Woodlands, Thickets

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10

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 100

Minimum Width
30.50 cm 100

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
No

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
Yes

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
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
No

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Medium

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
Sometimes

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
Hummingbirds

Allergy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Yes

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
Yes

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

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 28

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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:

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.

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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: 60.00 cm tall and 30.50 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Heart-shaped. Also it has following color specifications:

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 Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun for its proper growth.

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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 Annual plant. Texas Sage is a very important plant from Annual Plants. There are 30 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Leucophyllum frutescens. This plant's habitat is Chaparral, open Woodlands and Thickets and it comes in the hardiness zone 8-10. 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.

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