Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Flowering Plants
Herbs
Origin
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Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Central Asia, Western Asia
Types
Perovskia atriplicifolia LACEY BLUE, Perovskia atriplicifolia ‘Rocketman’
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Number of Varieties
25040
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40000
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Habitat
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Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-6
12 - 1
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
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Habit
Clump-Forming
Prostrate/Trailing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm7.60 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm30.50 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Lavender, Blue Violet
Hot Pink, Fuchsia, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
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Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green, Silver
Green, Purple, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Silver
Green, Purple, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Silver
Green, Purple, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Silver
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Lobed
Thorns
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✘
✔
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
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Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
Divison, From Rhizomes, Layering, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do Not over Water
Water occasionally
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Alkaline, Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Dry
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Dry
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune in early spring, Prune regularly
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
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Pests and Diseases
Chlorosis, Red blotch
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Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt
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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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
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✔
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Attracts
Butterflies
Bees, pollinators
Allergy
Skin irritation, Toxic
Anti-inflammatory, Antimicrobial, Antioxidants, Flavonoids
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Insect Repellent
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Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Treating fever
Antirheumatic, Diaphoretic, Febrifuge, Laxative
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Flowers, Leaves, Stem
Other Uses
Culinary use, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
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✔
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Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
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Garden Design
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Edible
Botanical Name
Perovskia atriplicifolia
LAMIUM amplexicaule
Common Name
Longin Russian Sage, Russian Sage
Henbit, Henbit Deadnettle
In Hindi
Russian Sage
henbit deadnettle
In German
russische Sage
henbit deadnettle
In French
sabio ruso
henbit deadnettle
In Spanish
Sage ruso
deadnettle henbit
In Greek
Ρωσική Sage
αυλακόχορτου deadnettle
In Portuguese
Sábio russo
henbit deadnettle
In Polish
rosyjski Sage
Henbit jasnota
In Latin
Russian Sage
henbit deadnettle
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Lamiales
Family
Lamiaceae
Lamiaceae
Genus
Perovskia
Lamium
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Mentheae
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Subfamily
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Number of Species
25026
1
27800
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