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Salvia africana-lutea
Salvia Salvia africana-lutea is now called Salvia aurea Salvia africana-lutea L. ...
Salvia africana-caerulea
Salvia Salvia africana-caerulea is now called Salvia africana . Salvia africana- caerulea L. Salvia africana-caerulea ...
Salvia scabra
... Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden September 2016 Salvia scabra is an erect, herbaceous perennial, with ... perennial and fruitful for more than 3 years in a garden. Salvia scabra is from the southeast coast of South Africa. It ... in the Eastern Cape, at altitudes from 15 to 450 m. Salvia scabra attracts beneficial pollinators, and readily ...
Salvia schlechteri
... Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden December 2013 Salvia schlechteri is a perennial shrub which can become ... soil of the grasslands. Bees and insects are attracted to salvia flowers. The filaments of the stamens are hinged, ... to attach pollen to visiting pollinators. The flowers of Salvia schlechteri are adapted for bee pollination. The lower ...
Salvia dentata
... altitudes of 150-1500 m. Bees and insects are attracted to Salvia flowers which are adapted to pollination by bees. The ... and, if receptive, cross pollination will be successful. Salvia Salvia dentata is best grown in open ground in full sun. It ...
Salvia dolomitica
... Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden April 2013 Salvia dolomitica is a hardy, fairly fast growing, neat ... at altitudes of 1150-1900 m on dolomite rock outcrops. Salvia dolomitica is one of the older South African sages, ... possibly due to their extended natural distributions. See Salvia lanceolata article for further details on bird ...
Salvia albicaulis
... Botanical Garden November 2011 Relatively fast growing, Salvia albicaulis is a much branched shrub, 0.5 m or higher. ... soils on rocky slopes. Bees and insects are attracted to Salvia flowers. Salvia New plants are planted out at the end of spring. ...
Salvia aurita var. aurita
... Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden October 2011 Salvia aurita var. aurita is a fast-growing, low-growing, ... Bees, butterflies and other insects are attracted to Salvia flowers. Salvia This sage is used as a perennial for summer displays. ...
Salvia garipensis
... Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden October 2011 Salvia garipensis is a fast growing, multi-branched, ... out when ripe. They become very moist and sticky when wet. Salvia garipensis differs from other Cape Salvia species by virtue of the size, shape and colour of the ...
Salvia namaensis
... Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden September 2011 Salvia namaensis is a fast growing, well branched, semi-woody ... the size and shape of leaves are very variable. Left: Salvia namaensis flowering stem Right: Salvia namaensis flower Flowers are produced in whorls, at ...
Salvia disermas
... Botanical Garden January 2009 Relatively fast growing Salvia disermas is a herbaceous perennial shrub, 0.3-1.2m. It ... rocky or stony soil. Bees and insects are attracted to salvia flowers. The filaments of the stamens are hinged, ... and, if receptive, cross pollination will be successful. Salvia The Transvaal sage is used as a perennial for summer ...
Salvia lanceolata
... Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden September 2008 Salvia lanceolata is a relatively quick-growing, upright ... when mature and simply dropping out when dry and ripe. Salvia lanceolata commonly occurs in fynbos on coastal sands ... is ripe, cross pollination will be successful. However, in Salvia lanceolata, the lower lip does not form a platform but ...
Salvia africana
... Botanical Garden January 2008 Updated February 2019 Salvia africana is a soft, greyish, hairy, much-branched ... the calyx after the flower drops, falling out when mature. Salvia africana is found on sandy slopes and flats from ... and Caledon in the Western Cape. It grows in fynbos. Salvia africana is pollinated by bees and the flower is ...
Salvia thermarum
... parviflora , Oldenburgia paradoxa and Maytenus oleoides. Salvia S. thermarum is an excellent specimen for rock gardens ... compact flowers. The open form and flexible stems of this salvia make it a perfect specimen for summer hanging baskets ... bit difficult to grow in cultivation. At the Kirstenbosch salvia bed, we are experimenting with growing S. thermarum in ...
Salvia repens
... Garden November 2003 An easy and fast-growing herb, Salvia repens has rhizomes which spread to form small clumps ... Simple or branched, the stems are square ( typical of Salvia ) and the leaves are formed opposite each other along ... small nutlets formed within the protection of the calyx. Salvia repens is widespread throughout the summer rainfall, ...
Salvia aurea
... groups of butterflies use salvias as larval host plants. Salvia's method of pollination is quite crafty: hidden in the ... However, if you take a closer look at the flowers of Salvia aurea you will see that they are too big for a bee, so ... are now designed to touch the visiting bird on its head. Salvia This is an excellent choice for coastal gardens, as it ...
Salvia muirii
... Walt Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden February 2002 Salvia muirii is a small, twiggy, evergreen shrub that grows ... mark on the lower lip. The flower shape is typical of Salvia , with the upper lip hooded or closed while the lower ... a month after flowering, when the bracts are dry. Finding Salvia muirii in the veld is not so easy, for the natural ...
Salvia chamelaeagnea
... NBG Liesl van der Walt Kirstenbosch January 2001 Salvia chamelaeagnea forms a dense shrub, growing almost 2 ... seepage areas, riverbeds and in sandy soil among rocks. Salvia chamelaeagnea is well adapted to survive fires, which ... stigma to collect pollen from the back of a visiting bee. Salvia Salvia chamelaeagnea is an evergreen shrub that is ...