1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Mediterranean, Northern Africa
Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Temperate Regions
driveways, open Woodlands, Roadsides, Rocky areas, Slopes, tree wells
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
21,22
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
10.20 cm50.80 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
50.80 cm55.90 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Non Fruiting Plant
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Silver
Green, Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Silver
Green, Yellow green, Tan
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Yellow green, Gold, Tan
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Oval with a pointed tip and fine teeth along their edges
Linear
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
Do not water excessively
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Requires little pruning
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount
Apply 12-6-6 fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch, Slugs, Snails
Not Available, Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
5.12 Allergy
no allergic reactions
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, small hedge
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Antiseptic, Astringent
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties
Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
SALVIA argentea
NASSELLA tenuissima
7.2 Common Name
Silver Clary, Silver Sage
Finestem Needlegrass, Mexican Feather Grass
7.2.1 In Hindi
रजत बाबा
Mexican Feather Grass
7.2.2 In German
Silver Sage
Mexikanische Federgras
7.2.3 In French
Silver Sage
Mexicaine Herbe Feather
7.2.4 In Spanish
silver Sage
Pluma hierba mexicana
7.2.5 In Greek
Silver Sage
Μεξικού Αστραπή Grass
7.2.6 In Portuguese
silver Sage
Mexican Pena Relva
7.2.7 In Polish
silver Sage
Mexican Feather trawy
7.2.8 In Latin
Argentum Sage
Mexicanus Pluma Grass
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Nepetoideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species