Life Span
Perennial
Biennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Herbs, Shrub
Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Mediterranean, Northern Africa
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
3025
0
40000
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Habitat
Desert, Hot climate regions
Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
12-155-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
8 - 5
Sunset Zone
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
270.00 cm10.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
180.00 cm50.80 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
White
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Silver
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Silver
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Oval with a pointed tip and fine teeth along their edges
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Stem Cutting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Needs less watering
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Does not require fertilizer once established
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch, Slugs, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance
Drought
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
Bold
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Snails
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Decorating walls, Ground Cover
Showy Purposes
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
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
DASYLIRION berlandieri
SALVIA argentea
Common Name
Blue Giant,
Blue Twister,
Desert Spoon
Silver Clary, Silver Sage
In Hindi
Zaragosa
रजत बाबा
In German
Zaragoza
Silver Sage
In French
Saragosse
Silver Sage
In Spanish
Zaragoza
silver Sage
In Greek
Σαραγόσα
Silver Sage
In Portuguese
Zaragoza
silver Sage
In Polish
Saragossa
silver Sage
In Latin
Caesaraugusta
Argentum Sage
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Chordata
Magnoliophyta
Class
-
Magnoliopsida
Order
Squamata
Lamiales
Family
Agavaceae
Lamiaceae
Genus
Gonyosoma
Salvia
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Mentheae
Subfamily
Colubrinae
Nepetoideae
Number of Species
30900
1
27800
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