Life Span
Annual
Biennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Herbs, Shrub
Origin
Eastern Africa, Middle Africa, Southern Asia
Mediterranean, Northern Africa
Types
Pseudobombax ellipticum
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Number of Varieties
225
0
40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-115-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8 - 1
8 - 5
Sunset Zone
-
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.70 cm10.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm50.80 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Lavender, Violet
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
White, Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Silver
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Silver
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lyrate-pinnatilobed
Oval with a pointed tip and fine teeth along their edges
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Self-fertile
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount
Pests and Diseases
Ascochyta blight, Bacterial Blight, Powdery mildew
Red blotch, Slugs, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Drought
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
Coarse
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Snails
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Depurative, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Expectorant, Febrifuge, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic
Antiseptic, Astringent
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Shoots
Leaves
Other Uses
Used as a vegetable
Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Mixed Border
Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
EMILIA sonchifolia
SALVIA argentea
Common Name
Consumption Weed, Lilac Tasselflower, Shaving Brush
Silver Clary, Silver Sage
In Hindi
Shaving Brush
रजत बाबा
In German
Rasierpinsel
Silver Sage
In French
Blaireau
Silver Sage
In Spanish
Brocha de afeitar
silver Sage
In Greek
Βούρτσα ξυρίσματος
Silver Sage
In Portuguese
Pincel de barba
silver Sage
In Polish
Pędzel do golenia
silver Sage
In Latin
Tondenti Peniculus
Argentum Sage
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Lamiales
Family
Asteraceae
Lamiaceae
Genus
Emilia
Salvia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Senecioneae
Mentheae
Subfamily
Asteroideae
Nepetoideae
Number of Species
330900
1
27800
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