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What is

Life Span

Biennial
Annual

Type

Herbs, Shrub
Tender Perennial

Origin

Mediterranean, Northern Africa
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Types

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'Aromatica True Blue' nemesia, 'Candy Girl' nemesia, 'Lemon Mist' nemesia

Number of Varieties

2560
0 40000
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Habitat

Temperate Regions
Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-87-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8 - 5
7 - 1

Sunset Zone

21,22
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
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm20.30 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

50.80 cm15.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Orange, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Pink, Light Pink, Peach, Crimson

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

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Leaf Color in Spring

Silver
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Silver
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Silver
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval with a pointed tip and fine teeth along their edges
Elliptic to oblong

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

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
Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

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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
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Ample 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, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Pinch Tips, Prune to stimulate growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount
light feeding and water solubles, slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch, Slugs, Snails
Bacterial leaf spot, Botrytis Blight, Red blotch, Yellow Leaves

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

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

Snails
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Allergy

-
Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Ground Cover, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiseptic, Astringent
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Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Whole plant

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
Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SALVIA argentea
NEMESIA strumosa 'Kirine-15'

Common Name

Silver Clary, Silver Sage
Angelart Orange Nemesia, Nemesia

In Hindi

रजत बाबा
Nemesia

In German

Silver Sage
Nemesia

In French

Silver Sage
Nemesia

In Spanish

silver Sage
Nemesia

In Greek

Silver Sage
Nemesia

In Portuguese

silver Sage
Nemesia

In Polish

silver Sage
Nemesia

In Latin

Argentum Sage
Nemesia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Scrophulariales

Family

Lamiaceae
Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Salvia
Nemesia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Mentheae
Hemimerideae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae
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Number of Species

90050
1 27800
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Difference Between Silver Sage and Nemesia

If you are confused whether Silver Sage or Nemesia 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 Nemesia 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 Nemesia fertilizers required are light feeding and water solubles and slow-release fertilizers. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Silver Sage and Nemesia if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Silver Sage and Nemesia

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

Compare Facts of Silver Sage vs Nemesia

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 Nemesia 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 Nemesia have Asthma respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Silver Sage has no showy fruits and Nemesia has no showy fruits. Also Silver Sage is not flowering and Nemesia is not flowering . You can compare Silver Sage and Nemesia facts and facts of other plants too.