Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Flowering Plants
Origin
Eastern Asia, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China
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Types
Taonabo japonica, Cleyera ochnacea
Perovskia atriplicifolia LACEY BLUE, Perovskia atriplicifolia ‘Rocketman’
Number of Varieties
5250
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40000
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Habitat
secondary forest, Temperate Regions
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USDA Hardiness Zone
6-104-9
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
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9-6
Sunset Zone
21,22
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
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
240.00 cm90.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
150.00 cm90.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow
Lavender, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red
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Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Bronze
Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Dark Green, Bronze
Silver
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Grass like
Thorns
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, occasional watering once established
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches
Prune in early spring, Prune regularly
Fertilizers
14-14-14 Fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Downy mildew, Leaf rust, Phytophthora Root Rot, Red blotch
Chlorosis, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Humidity, Soil Compaction
Drought, Salt
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
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Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
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✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
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✘
✔
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Attracts
Ants, Fruit Bats, Snails, Squirrels
Butterflies
Allergy
Asthma, Nausea, Pollen, sneezing
Skin irritation, Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
Provides herbal hair care, Remove blemishes
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Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification, Insect Repellent, Shadow Tree
Insect Repellent
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Acne, Arthritis, Eczema, Oedema
Treating fever
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Application in Furniture, Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine
Culinary use, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
TERNSTROEMIA gymnanthera
Perovskia atriplicifolia
Common Name
Sakaki
Longin Russian Sage, Russian Sage
In Hindi
Sakaki
Russian Sage
In German
Sperrstrauch
russische Sage
In French
Sakaki
sabio ruso
In Spanish
Sakaki
Sage ruso
In Greek
Sakaki
Ρωσική Sage
In Portuguese
Sakaki
Sábio russo
In Polish
Sakaki
rosyjski Sage
In Latin
Sakaki
Russian Sage
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Theales
Lamiales
Family
Theaceae
Lamiaceae
Genus
Cleyera
Perovskia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
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Mentheae
Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
18250
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27800
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