Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Tender Perennial
Origin
-
Southeastern Asia
Types
Perovskia atriplicifolia LACEY BLUE, Perovskia atriplicifolia ‘Rocketman’
Taro Alocasia reginula, Night scented lily
Number of Varieties
25070
0
40000
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Habitat
-
Terrestrial, Wet lands
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-910-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-6
12-8
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, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm20.30 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Lavender, Blue Violet
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green, Silver
Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Silver
Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Silver
Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black
Leaf Color in Winter
Silver
Green, Dark Green, Silver, Black
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Heart-shaped
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Full Sun, Humidity
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
Divison, From bulbs, From Rhizomes
Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do Not over Water
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Average Water
In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Prune in early spring, Prune regularly
Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
Pests and Diseases
Chlorosis, Red blotch
Blight, Mites, Red spider mite
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt
Full Sun, Humidity
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Spider Mites
Allergy
Skin irritation, Toxic
Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Insect Repellent
Air purification, Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Treating fever
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
-
Other Uses
Culinary use, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used as Ornamental plant
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
Perovskia atriplicifolia
ALOCASIA reginula
Common Name
Longin Russian Sage, Russian Sage
Elephant Ear
In Hindi
Russian Sage
Elephant Ear
In German
russische Sage
Elephant Ear
In French
sabio ruso
Elephant Ear
In Spanish
Sage ruso
Elephant Ear
In Greek
Ρωσική Sage
Elephant Ear
In Portuguese
Sábio russo
Elephant Ear
In Polish
rosyjski Sage
Elephant Ear
In Latin
Russian Sage
Elephant Ear
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Alismatales
Family
Lamiaceae
Araceae
Genus
Perovskia
Alocasia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Mentheae
Colocasiodeae
Subfamily
-
Aroideae
Number of Species
25079
1
27800
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