Salvia coccinea
Juss. ex Murray
Texas sage, Red sage
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Summary
Source: WikipediaSalvia coccinea, the blood sage, scarlet sage, Texas sage, or tropical sage, is a herbaceous perennial in the family Lamiaceae that is widespread throughout the Southeastern United States, Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean, and northern South America (Colombia, Peru, and Brazil). At one time Brazil was considered to be where it originated, but its diploid chromosome count now points to Mexico as its place of origin.
Description
A herb. It grows each year from seed. The stems are erect and 70 cm tall. The leaves are 2-5 cm long by 2-4 cm wide. They have grey hairs underneath and teeth along the edge. The flowers are red.
Edible Uses
The leaves are edible.
Distribution
It is a tropical and subtropical plant. In Yunnan.
Where It Grows
Africa, Asia, Botswana, China, East Africa, Eswatini, Indochina, Marquesas, Myanmar, New Caledonia, Niue, Pacific, Sao Tome and Principe, SE Asia, Slovenia, Southern Africa, Sri Lanka, Swaziland, Thailand, Zimbabwe,
Notes
Salvia coccinea Etl. in Africa.
Also Known As
škrlatna kadulja
References (3)
- Anderson, E. F., 1993, Plants and people of the Golden Triangle. Dioscorides Press. p 220
- http://www.botanic-gardens-ljubljana.com/en/plants
- Long, C., 2005, Swaziland's Flora - siSwati names and Uses http://www.sntc.org.sz/flora/
