Life Span
Annual
Annual
Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico, South America
South Africa
Types
Leucophyllum frutescens
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Number of Varieties
305
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40000
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Habitat
Chaparral, open Woodlands, Thickets
Tropical regions, Well Drained, Wet forest
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-107-11
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
10-5
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm45.70 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm2.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red
White, Light Pink, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Yellow green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Long Narrow
Thorns
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Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loamy, Well drained
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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Tolerances
Drought
Dry soil, Shade areas
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Budding, From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
Keep ground moist, Never Over-water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Moderate
In Spring
Moderate
Average Water
In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Moist, Sandy
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut out old flower stalks, Prune ocassionally
Fertilizers
General purpose liquid or granular fertilizer
fertilize in fall, Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Powdery mildew, Rust, Stem rot
Bacterial leaf spot, Nematodes, Purple Blotch, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Dry soil, Shade areas
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
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✘
Self-Sowing
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Attracts
Hummingbirds
Bugs, Flying insects, Insects
Allergy
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Dermatitis, Pain and fatigue
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Cottage Garden
Showy Purposes, Used in parkland
Beauty Benefits
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Acne, For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes pimples
Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Indoor Air Purification, Insect Repellent
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anticoagulant, antimicrobial
Acne, Aging, Antidepressant, epilepsy, Nerve pain, Obesity, Vomiting
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves
Bulbs
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as a spice
Animal Feed, Can be made into a herbal tea, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Use in Chinese herbology, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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Garden Design
Cottage garden, Mixed Border
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
SALVIA coccinea
TULBAGHIA violacea
Common Name
Blood Sage, Texas Sage
Society Garlic
In Hindi
Texas Sage
लहसुन
In German
Texas Sage
Knoblauch
In French
Texas Sage
Ail
In Spanish
Sabio de Tejas
Ajo
In Greek
Τέξας Sage
σκόρδο
In Portuguese
Texas Sábio
alho
In Polish
Texas Sage
czosnek
In Latin
Texas Sage
allium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Liliales
Family
Lamiaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Salvia
Allium
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Monocotyledonous
Tribe
Mentheae
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Subfamily
Nepetoideae
Lilioideae
Number of Species
900500
1
27800
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