Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Tender Perennial
Herbaceous Perennial
Origin
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Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico, South America
Types
Spices
Leucophyllum frutescens
Number of Varieties
4030
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40000
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Habitat
meadows, Pastures
Chaparral, open Woodlands, Thickets
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-158-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12 - 1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 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
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
100.00 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Purple, Brown
Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Dark Red
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Yellow green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Moist, Sandy
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Well-rotted manure
General purpose liquid or granular fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Canker, Nematodes, Red blotch, Scale, Soft scales
Aphids, Powdery mildew, Rust, Stem rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Nematodes, White peach scale
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy, Liver disease
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Borders, Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
Acne, Good for skin and hair, Remove blemishes
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cough, Diarrhea, Gastritis, Vomiting
anticoagulant, antimicrobial
Part of Plant Used
Buds, Flowers
Bark, Leaves
Other Uses
Used as a nutritious food item, Used as a spice
Showy Purposes, Used as a spice
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Shade Trees
Cottage garden, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
Syzygium aromaticum
SALVIA coccinea
Common Name
Clove
Blood Sage, Texas Sage
In Hindi
लौंग
Texas Sage
In German
Nelke
Texas Sage
In French
Clou de girofle
Texas Sage
In Spanish
Clavo
Sabio de Tejas
In Greek
Σκελίδα σκόρδο
Τέξας Sage
In Portuguese
dente de alho
Texas Sábio
In Polish
Ząbek
Texas Sage
In Latin
Castanea
Texas Sage
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Myrtales
Lamiales
Family
Musaceae
Lamiaceae
Genus
Syzygium
Salvia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Syzygieae
Mentheae
Subfamily
Myrtoideae
Nepetoideae
Number of Species
1200900
1
27800
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