Tritoma

Texas Sage

About Tritoma and Texas Sage

Tritoma

Texas Sage

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Perennial

Herbaceous Perennial

Origin

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

Types

Kniphofia uvaria

Leucophyllum frutescens

Number of Varieties

7030

0 40000

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Habitat

Damp Places, Marshy ground

Chaparral, open Woodlands, Thickets

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-98-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-4

12 - 1

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.80 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loamy, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Moist, Sandy

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

General purpose liquid or granular fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Onion thrips, Red blotch, Root rot

Aphids, Powdery mildew, Rust, Stem rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Moisture

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Snails

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

Borders, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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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

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Cottage garden, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

KNIPHOFIA 'Border Ballet'

SALVIA coccinea

Common Name

Tritoma, Wisley Blue Spring Starflower, Wisley Blue Springstar

Blood Sage, Texas Sage

In Hindi

Tritoma

Texas Sage

In German

Tritoma

Texas Sage

In French

Tritoma

Texas Sage

In Spanish

tritoma

Sabio de Tejas

In Greek

tritoma

Τέξας Sage

In Portuguese

Tritoma

Texas Sábio

In Polish

Tritoma

Texas Sage

In Latin

Trytoma

Texas Sage

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Lamiales

Family

Liliaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Kniphofia

Salvia

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Mentheae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

72900

1 27800

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Properties of Tritoma and Texas Sage

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

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Season and Care of Tritoma and Texas Sage

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

Tritoma and Texas Sage Physical Information

Tritoma and Texas Sage physical information is very important for comparison. Tritoma height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Texas Sage height is 60.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Tritoma and Texas Sage are as follows:

Tritoma flower color: Yellow, Red, Orange and Pink
Tritoma leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Texas Sage flower color: Red
Texas Sage leaf color: Green

Care of Tritoma and Texas Sage

Care of Tritoma and Texas Sage include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tritoma pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Texas Sage pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Tritoma needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Texas Sage needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.