Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
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South America
Types
Perovskia atriplicifolia LACEY BLUE, Perovskia atriplicifolia ‘Rocketman’
Pamianthe cardenasii , Pamianthe parviflora , Pamianthe peruviana
Number of Varieties
2503
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40000
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Habitat
-
All sorts of environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-98-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-6
10-8
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
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm61.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm61.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Lavender, Blue Violet
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green, Silver
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Silver
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Silver
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Silver
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Strap shaped
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
Offsets
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do Not over Water
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune in early spring, Prune regularly
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires little pruning
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High phosphorus
Pests and Diseases
Chlorosis, Red blotch
Leaf spot, Mosaic viruses
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt
Drought
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
Bees, Birds, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, pollinators
Allergy
Skin irritation, Toxic
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
Beautification, Bouquets, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Insect Repellent
Air purification
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
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
Perovskia atriplicifolia
HYMENOCALLIS longipetala
Common Name
Longin Russian Sage, Russian Sage
Peruvian Daffodil, Spiderlily
In Hindi
Russian Sage
peruvian daffodil
In German
russische Sage
peruvian daffodil
In French
sabio ruso
peruvian daffodil
In Spanish
Sage ruso
Pamianthe
In Greek
Ρωσική Sage
peruvian daffodil
In Portuguese
Sábio russo
peruvian daffodil
In Polish
rosyjski Sage
peruvian daffodil
In Latin
Russian Sage
peruvian daffodil
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Asparagales
Family
Lamiaceae
Amaryllidaceae
Genus
Perovskia
Pamianthe
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Mentheae
Clinantheae
Subfamily
-
Amaryllidoideae
Number of Species
25040
1
27800
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