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Silver Sage

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What is

Life Span

Biennial
Perennial

Type

Herbs, Shrub
Sedge or Rush

Origin

Mediterranean, Northern Africa
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Africa, Asia

Types

-
austrocalifornicus , effusus , laxus , pacificus , solutus

Number of Varieties

255
0 40000
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Habitat

Temperate Regions
All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-86-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8 - 5
9-6

Sunset Zone

21,22
H1, 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

Rosette/Stemless
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm45.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

50.80 cm61.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Silver
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Silver
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Silver
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green, Tan, Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval with a pointed tip and fine teeth along their edges
Long hair-like leaves

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
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Divison, reseeds

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
Does not require regular watering

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
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch, Slugs, Snails
-

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Snails
Bumblebees, Flying insects

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Informal Hedge, Woodland margins

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiseptic, Astringent
-

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
-

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties
woven into the covering of tatami mats

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SALVIA argentea
JUNCUS effusus

Common Name

Silver Clary, Silver Sage
Soft Rush

In Hindi

रजत बाबा
Soft Rush

In German

Silver Sage
Soft Rush

In French

Silver Sage
Soft Rush

In Spanish

silver Sage
Soft Rush

In Greek

Silver Sage
Soft Rush

In Portuguese

silver Sage
Soft Rush

In Polish

silver Sage
Soft Rush

In Latin

Argentum Sage
Soft Rush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Poales

Family

Lamiaceae
Juncaceae

Genus

Salvia
Juncus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Mentheae
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Subfamily

Nepetoideae
-

Number of Species

900400
1 27800
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Difference Between Silver Sage and Common Rush

If you are confused whether Silver Sage or Common Rush 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 Common Rush 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 Common Rush fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Silver Sage and Common Rush if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Silver Sage and Common Rush

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

Compare Facts of Silver Sage vs Common Rush

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