Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Flowering Plants
Origin
China
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Types
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Perovskia atriplicifolia LACEY BLUE, Perovskia atriplicifolia ‘Rocketman’
Number of Varieties
-250
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40000
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Habitat
Upland
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USDA Hardiness Zone
8-94-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
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9-6
Sunset Zone
21,22
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
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm90.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm90.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Lavender, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Crimson
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Silver
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Grass like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
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Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Medium, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in early spring, Prune regularly
Fertilizers
Fertilize after blooming period, fertilize in growing season
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Chlorosis, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Shade areas
Drought, Salt
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects
Butterflies
Allergy
Skin irritation
Skin irritation, Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
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-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Insect Repellent
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Nutrients, Wounds
Treating fever
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in paper industry
Culinary use, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
DAPHNE acutiloba
Perovskia atriplicifolia
Common Name
Daphne plant
Longin Russian Sage, Russian Sage
In Hindi
डाफ्ने संयंत्र
Russian Sage
In German
Daphne Pflanzen
russische Sage
In French
plante Daphne
sabio ruso
In Spanish
planta de Daphne
Sage ruso
In Greek
Δάφνη φυτών
Ρωσική Sage
In Portuguese
Daphne planta
Sábio russo
In Polish
Daphne roślin
rosyjski Sage
In Latin
Daphne plant
Russian Sage
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
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Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malvales
Lamiales
Family
Thymelaeaceae
Lamiaceae
Genus
Daphne
Perovskia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
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Mentheae
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
95250
1
27800
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