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Russian Sage
Russian Sage

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants
Shrub

Origin

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Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Perovskia atriplicifolia LACEY BLUE, Perovskia atriplicifolia ‘Rocketman’
Orange, Dark Red (Ratan aboli), Yellow, Delhi Crossandra , Arka Ambara, Arka Kanaka (IIHR varieties)

Number of Varieties

2506
0 40000
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Habitat

-
Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Urban areas, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-910-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-6
10-9

Sunset Zone

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
H1, H2, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm40.60 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm25.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lavender, Blue Violet
Orange, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Silver
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Silver
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Silver
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Silver
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
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Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Stem Planting
Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do Not over Water
Water daily during growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune in early spring, Prune regularly
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Balanced liquid fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Chlorosis, Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt
Drought

Facts

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

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Skin irritation, Toxic
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Insect Repellent
Agroforestry

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Treating fever
Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Bronchitis, Cough, Liver problems, Menstrual Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Culinary use, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used as Ornamental plant
Basketary, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Container, Cutflower, Hedges, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Perovskia atriplicifolia
CROSSANDRA infundibuliformis

Common Name

Longin Russian Sage, Russian Sage
Crossandra, firecracker flower

In Hindi

Russian Sage
Crossandra

In German

russische Sage
Crossandra

In French

sabio ruso
Crossandra

In Spanish

Sage ruso
Crossandra

In Greek

Ρωσική Sage
Crossandra

In Portuguese

Sábio russo
Crossandra

In Polish

rosyjski Sage
Crossandra

In Latin

Russian Sage
Crossandra

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Scrophulariales

Family

Lamiaceae
Acanthaceae

Genus

Perovskia
Crossandra

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Mentheae
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Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

25052
1 27800
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Difference Between Russian Sage and Crossandra

If you are confused whether Russian Sage or Crossandra are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Russian Sage and Crossandra Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Russian Sage are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Crossandra fertilizers required are Balanced liquid fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Russian Sage and Crossandra if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Russian Sage and Crossandra

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Russian Sage and Crossandra. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Russian Sage and Crossandra as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Russian Sage is Treating fever whereas of Crossandra is Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Bronchitis, Cough, Liver problems and Menstrual Disorders. Russian Sage has beauty benefits as follows: while Crossandra has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Russian Sage vs Crossandra

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Russian Sage vs Crossandra and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Russian Sage are Skin irritation and Toxic whereas of Crossandra have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Russian Sage has no showy fruits and Crossandra has no showy fruits. Also Russian Sage is not flowering and Crossandra is not flowering . You can compare Russian Sage and Crossandra facts and facts of other plants too.