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Salvia (/ ˈ s æ l v i ə /) [3] is the largest genus of plants in the sage family Lamiaceae, with nearly 1,000 species of shrubs, herbaceous perennials, and annuals. [4] [5] [6] Within the Lamiaceae, Salvia is part of the tribe Mentheae within the subfamily Nepetoideae. [4]
Salvia officinalis, the common sage or sage, is a perennial, evergreen subshrub, with woody stems, grayish leaves, and blue to purplish flowers. It is a member of the mint family Lamiaceae and native to the Mediterranean region , though it has been naturalized in many places throughout the world.
Salvia tetragona Moench Chia seeds Salvia hispanica , one of several related species commonly known as chia ( / ˈ tʃ iː ə / ), is a species of flowering plant in the mint family, Lamiaceae , native to central and southern Mexico and Guatemala. [ 2 ]
Salvia divinorum (Latin: sage of the diviners; also called ska maría pastora, seer's sage, yerba de la pastora, magic mint or simply salvia) is a species of plant in the sage genus Salvia, known for its transient psychoactive properties when its leaves, or extracts made from the leaves, are administered by smoking, chewing, or drinking (as a ...
Chia (Salvia hispanica and Salvia columbariae) mint: Nahuatl: From chian ("oily") [62] Chigger / harvest mite (Trombiculidae) mite: Carib: The American common name "chigger" shares its origin with the jigger (a type of flea), deriving from chigoe, ultimately from Galibi Carib siko / chico or, alternatively, from Wolof or Yoruba jiga ("insect ...
Salvia farinacea, the mealycup sage, [1] or mealy sage, [2] is a herbaceous perennial native to Nuevo León, Mexico and parts of the United States including Texas and Oklahoma. [3] Violet-blue spikes rest on a compact plant of typically narrow salvia-like leaves; however, the shiny leaves are what set this species apart from most other Salvia ...
1 Etymology. 2 Description. 3 Phylogeny. 4 Gallery. 5 Cultivation. 6 Distribution. 7 Habitat. ... salvia cistus [2] or Gallipoli rose, is a shrub of the family ...
Salvia hierosolymitana is a species of flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It is a herbaceous perennial commonly called Jerusalem salvia or Jerusalem sage that is native to the eastern Mediterranean, with populations in Cyprus , Israel , Jordan , Lebanon , Syria , and the West Bank .