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Aleppo Pine and Silver Sage


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Herbs, Shrub  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
Mediterranean, Northern Africa  
Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia  

Types
-  
-  

Number of Varieties
25  
99+
2  

Habitat
Temperate Regions  
Woodland Garden Canopy  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
9-10  

AHS Heat Zone
8 - 5  
10-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Rosette/Stemless  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
10.20 cm  
99+
910.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
50.80 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Brown, Tan  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
Silver  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Silver  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Silver  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green, Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval with a pointed tip and fine teeth along their edges  
Grass like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  
Early Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering  
Average Water Needs  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to control growth  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch, Slugs, Snails  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Snails  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antiseptic, Astringent  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Bark  

Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties  
Used in Furniture  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  
Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
SALVIA argentea  
PINUS halepensis  

Common Name
Silver Clary, Silver Sage  
Aleppo Pine  

In Hindi
रजत बाबा  
हैलाब पाइन  

In German
Silver Sage  
Aleppo-Kiefern  

In French
Silver Sage  
pin d'Alep  

In Spanish
silver Sage  
Pino carrasco  

In Greek
Silver Sage  
χαλεπίου πεύκης  

In Portuguese
silver Sage  
Aleppo Pine  

In Polish
silver Sage  
sosny Aleppo  

In Latin
Argentum Sage  
triumphabit Pine  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Pinales  

Family
Lamiaceae  
Pinaceae  

Genus
Salvia  
Pinus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
Mentheae  
-  

Subfamily
Nepetoideae  
Scolytinae  

Number of Species
900  
28
20  

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Difference Between Silver Sage and Aleppo Pine

If you are confused whether Silver Sage or Aleppo Pine are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Silver Sage and Aleppo Pine Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Silver Sage are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Apply 10-10-10 amount, whereas for Aleppo Pine fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Silver Sage and Aleppo Pine if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Silver Sage and Aleppo Pine

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Silver Sage and Aleppo Pine. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Silver Sage and Aleppo Pine as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Silver Sage is Antiseptic and Astringent whereas of Aleppo Pine is . Silver Sage has beauty benefits as follows: while Aleppo Pine has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Silver Sage vs Aleppo Pine

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Silver Sage vs Aleppo Pine and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Silver Sage are whereas of Aleppo Pine have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Silver Sage has no showy fruits and Aleppo Pine has no showy fruits. Also Silver Sage is not flowering and Aleppo Pine is not flowering . You can compare Silver Sage and Aleppo Pine facts and facts of other plants too.

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