Life Span
Annual
Annual
Type
Flowering Plants
Herbaceous Perennial
Origin
Eastern Africa, Middle Africa, Southern Asia
Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico, South America
Types
Pseudobombax ellipticum
Leucophyllum frutescens
Number of Varieties
230
0
40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Chaparral, open Woodlands, Thickets
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-118-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8 - 1
12 - 1
Sunset Zone
-
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 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
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.70 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Lavender, Violet
Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
White, Brown
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lyrate-pinnatilobed
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very 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, Fall, Late Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Moist, Sandy
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Self-fertile
General purpose liquid or granular fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Ascochyta blight, Bacterial Blight, Powdery mildew
Aphids, Powdery mildew, Rust, Stem rot
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Borders, Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Depurative, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Expectorant, Febrifuge, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic
anticoagulant, antimicrobial
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Shoots
Bark, Leaves
Other Uses
Used as a vegetable
Showy Purposes, Used as a spice
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Mixed Border
Cottage garden, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
EMILIA sonchifolia
SALVIA coccinea
Common Name
Consumption Weed, Lilac Tasselflower, Shaving Brush
Blood Sage, Texas Sage
In Hindi
Shaving Brush
Texas Sage
In German
Rasierpinsel
Texas Sage
In French
Blaireau
Texas Sage
In Spanish
Brocha de afeitar
Sabio de Tejas
In Greek
Βούρτσα ξυρίσματος
Τέξας Sage
In Portuguese
Pincel de barba
Texas Sábio
In Polish
Pędzel do golenia
Texas Sage
In Latin
Tondenti Peniculus
Texas 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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