Pure white flowered sage
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The pure white flowered sage ( Salvia candidissima ) is a species of the genus sage (Salvia) in the mint family (Lamiaceae).
features
The pure white-flowered sage is a perennial , herbaceous plant that reaches heights of up to 60, rarely up to 90 centimeters. The stem is often yellowish green. The bracts of the Scheinquirle are up to 1/3 as long as the calyx. The tips of the two lateral sepals and the upper lip of the calyx incline together. The crown is 20 to 30 millimeters long and has a few purple spots at the base of the lower lip.
The flowering period extends from June to July.
The number of chromosomes is 2n = 22.
Occurrence
The species occurs in Albania , western Greece , Turkey , Iraq and Iran on rocky corridors.
use
The pure white flowered sage is rarely used as an ornamental plant in perennial beds and alpine houses.
literature
- Eckehart J. Jäger, Friedrich Ebel, Peter Hanelt, Gerd K. Müller (eds.): Rothmaler excursion flora from Germany. Volume 5: Herbaceous ornamental and useful plants . Spectrum Academic Publishing House, Berlin Heidelberg 2008, ISBN 978-3-8274-0918-8 .
Individual evidence
- ^ Salvia candidissima at Tropicos.org. In: IPCN Chromosome Reports . Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis
- ↑ Rafaël Govaerts (Ed.): Salvia candidissima. In: World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP) - The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved January 14, 2018.