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Salvia disermas

Plant
Common names: wild giant sage, Transvaal sage Eng.; grootsalie, teesalie Afr.; mogasane (Tswana)
Family: Lamiaceae

... mogasane (Tswana) Kirstenbosch NBG Relatively fast growing Salvia disermas is a herbaceous perennial shrub, 0.3-1.2m. It ... in South Africa. Noteworthy South African sages are Salvia africana-lutea , S. africana-caerulea , S. chamelaeagnea , S. muirii ...

26/01/2009 | | Kirstenbosch NBG

Salvia aurita var. aurita

Plant
Common names: oogseerbossie (Afr.)
Family: Lamiaceae

oogseerbossie (Afr.) Kirstenbosch NBG Salvia aurita var. aurita is a fast-growing, low-growing, ... Africa. Noteworthy southern African sages are Salvia africana-lutea , S. africana-caerulea , S. chamelaeagnea , S. muirii ...

24/10/2011 | | Kirstenbosch NBG

Salvia namaensis

Plant
Common names: Nama sage (Eng.)
Family: Lamiaceae

Nama sage (Eng.) Kirstenbosch NBG Salvia namaensis is a fast growing, well branched, semi-woody ... in South Africa. Noteworthy South African sages are Salvia africana-lutea , S. africana-caerulea , S. chamelaeagnea , S. muirii ...

05/09/2011 | | Kirstenbosch NBG

Salvia aurea

Plant
Common names: golden sage, beach sage, dune sage, sand sage (Eng.); bruinsalie, sandsalie, strandsalie, geelblomsalie (Afr.)
Family: Lamiaceae

... groups of butterflies use salvias as larval host plants. Salvia's method of pollination is quite crafty: hidden in the ... This species has for many years been known as Salvia africana-lutea , however, according to the rules of botanical ...

15/07/2002 | | Kirstenbosch NBG

Salvia africana

Plant
Common names: blue African sage, blue sage, wild sage, African sage, purple sage (Eng.); blousalie, bloublomsalie, Afrikaansesalie, perdesalie, wildesalie (Afr.)
Family: Lamiaceae

... perdesalie, wildesalie (Afr.) Kirstenbosch NBG Salvia africana is a soft, greyish, hairy, much-branched shrub up to ... the calyx after the flower drops, falling out when mature. Salvia africana is pollinated by bees and the flower is ...

07/01/2008 | | Kirstenbosch NBG

Salvia lanceolata

Plant
Common names: rusty sage, lance-leaf sage (Eng.); rooisalie (Afr.)
Family: Lamiaceae

... lance-leaf sage (Eng.); rooisalie (Afr.) Kirstenbosch NBG Salvia lanceolata is a relatively quick-growing, upright ... here. Some other noteworthy South African sages are Salvia africana-lutea (golden sage/ bruinsalie ), S. africana-caerulea (blue ...

01/09/2008 | | Kirstenbosch NBG

Salvia schlechteri

Plant
Common names: Xobo Valley sage
Family: Lamiaceae

Xobo Valley sage Kirstenbosch NBG Salvia schlechteri is a perennial shrub which can become ... in South Africa. Noteworthy South African sages are S. africana-lutea , S. africana-caerulea , S. chamelaeagnea , S. muirii ...

02/12/2013 | | Kirstenbosch NBG

Salvia muirii

Plant
Common names: Muir's wild sage (Eng.), wildesalie (Afr.)
Family: Lamiaceae

Muir's wild sage (Eng.), wildesalie (Afr.) Kirstenbosch NBG 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 ... when the bracts are dry. Like so many other salvias, Salvia muirii is popular with bees in the garden. Lamiaceae ...

25/02/2002 | | Kirstenbosch NBG

Salvia garipensis

Plant
Common names: Gariep sage (Eng.); Gariep salie (Afr.)
Family: Lamiaceae

Gariep sage (Eng.); Gariep salie (Afr.) Kirstenbosch NBG Salvia garipensis is a fast growing, multi-branched, ... in South Africa. Noteworthy South African sages are Salvia africana-lutea , S. africana-caerulea , S. chamelaeagnea , S. ...

03/10/2011 | | Kirstenbosch NBG

Salvia chamelaeagnea

Plant
Common names: Rough Blue Sage, Bloublomsalie
Family: Lamiaceae

Rough Blue Sage, Bloublomsalie Kirstenbosch NBG 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 ... collect pollen from the back of a visiting bee. Lamiaceae Salvia chamelaeagnea is an evergreen shrub that is easy to ...

08/01/2001 | | Kirstenbosch NBG

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