Life Span
Perennial
Annual or Biennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Vegetable
Origin
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Mexico, Central America
Types
Perovskia atriplicifolia LACEY BLUE, Perovskia atriplicifolia ‘Rocketman’
Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean
Number of Varieties
250-
0
40000
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Habitat
-
agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-99-15
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
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm300.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm50.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Lavender, Blue Violet
White, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green, Silver
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Silver
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Silver
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Silver
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Heart-shaped
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Dry soil, Shallow soil
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do Not over Water
Keep ground moist
In Summer
Lots of watering
Average Water
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Moderate
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune in early spring, Prune regularly
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Chlorosis, Red blotch
Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt
Shade areas, Shallow soil
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Butterflies, Mice
Allergy
Skin irritation, Toxic
Irritation to stomach, Itchiness
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Improve skin tone
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Insect Repellent
Food for animals, Soil protection
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Treating fever
Cold, Fever, Inflammation
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Bulbs, Root
Other Uses
Culinary use, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Botanical Name
Perovskia atriplicifolia
PACHYRHIZUS erosus
Common Name
Longin Russian Sage, Russian Sage
Mexican Yam bean
In Hindi
Russian Sage
Pachyrhizus erosus
In German
russische Sage
Yambohne
In French
sabio ruso
Kłębian kątowaty
In Spanish
Sage ruso
Pachyrhizus erosus
In Greek
Ρωσική Sage
Pachyrhizus erosus
In Portuguese
Sábio russo
Pachyrhizus erosus
In Polish
rosyjski Sage
Pachyrhizus erosus
In Latin
Russian Sage
Pachyrhizus erosus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Eudicotyledones
Order
Lamiales
Fabales
Family
Lamiaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Perovskia
Pachyrhizus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms
Tribe
Mentheae
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Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
250100
1
27800
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