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Ornamental Texas sage in bloom Texas sage. Texas sage is nicknamed the "barometer bush" due to a commonly held belief that it can predict the rain. According to folklore, the plant goes into bloom in anticipation of upcoming rain. It appears that the plant sometimes blooms because of humidity or low atmospheric pressure, which can occur before ...
Salvia texana, commonly called Texas sage, [1] is a species of flowering plant in the mint family . [2] It is native to North America, where it is found in northern Mexico, and in the U.S. states of Texas and New Mexico. Its natural habitat is dry areas on limestone soils, in prairies or over rock outcrops. [2] [3]
Leucophyllum frutescens, also called Texas sage, barometer bush, etc., is a purple-flowered shrub of Texas (where it is the official state native shrub) and Mexico. Though it has been considered "the purple sage of cowboy song fame", [4] it is not the plant of Grey's novel, as it is known in the U.S. only from Texas. [5]
The past 30 years have seen a surge of interest in native Texas plants. They would seem to be a great choice for landscaping, but some are more user-friendly than others. Let me give some details.
The solitary axillary flowers are bell- or funnel-shaped, with five lobes and two lips, and colors ranging from white to magenta to purple. The generic name is derived from the Greek words λευκός ( leukos ), meaning "white," and φυλλον ( phyllos ), meaning " leaf ," referring to the trichome-covered foliage.
It’s been 15 years that we’ve been driving past this bed of purple heart plants on the way to our son’s house. ... It’s a color you don’t see very often in North Texas landscapes. It’s ...
Gould's Ecoregions of Texas (1960). [1] These regions approximately correspond to the EPA's level 3 ecoregions. [2]The following is a list of widely known trees and shrubs found in Texas.
The plants die to the ground soon after they finish blooming. Trim the spent stems back to within 2 or 3 inches of the soil to mark where they’re planted and wait for spring to send them back ...