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Silver Sage

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What is

Life Span

Biennial
Perennial

Type

Herbs, Shrub
Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Mediterranean, Northern Africa
North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

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Colville's Barrel Cactus, Long-spined Barrel Cactus, Barrel Cactus

Number of Varieties

2529
0 40000
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Habitat

Temperate Regions
limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-812-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8 - 5
12-10

Sunset Zone

21,22
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Rosette/Stemless
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm40.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

50.80 cm13.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Yellow, Magenta

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

-
Pink, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Silver
-

Leaf Color in Summer

Silver
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Silver
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Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval with a pointed tip and fine teeth along their edges
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Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
Needs good drainage, Needs very little water, Water carefully

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
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
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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

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
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Snails
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiseptic, Astringent
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Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Flowers

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SALVIA argentea
ECHINOCACTUS horizonthalonius

Common Name

Silver Clary, Silver Sage
Devilshead, Turk's head cactus, Blue barrel cactus, Eagle's claw, Horse maimer, Horse crippler, Visnaga meloncillo

In Hindi

रजत बाबा
Blue barrel cactus

In German

Silver Sage
Blau Faßkaktus

In French

Silver Sage
Bleu barrel cactus

In Spanish

silver Sage
biznaga Azul

In Greek

Silver Sage
Μπλε βαρέλι κάκτος

In Portuguese

silver Sage
cacto de tambor azul

In Polish

silver Sage
Niebieski baryłkę kaktus

In Latin

Argentum Sage
Blue Cactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Caryophyllales

Family

Lamiaceae
Cactaceae

Genus

Salvia
Echinocactus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Mentheae
Cacteae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae
Cactaceae

Number of Species

90029
1 27800
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Difference Between Silver Sage and Blue Barrel

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Importance of Silver Sage and Blue Barrel

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Silver Sage and Blue Barrel. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Silver Sage and Blue Barrel 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 Blue Barrel is . Silver Sage has beauty benefits as follows: while Blue Barrel has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Silver Sage vs Blue Barrel

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