Salvia cacaliifolia, the blue vine sage or Guatemalan sage, is a species of flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae, native to the mountains of Chiapas, Mexico, and in Guatemala and Honduras, at 1,500–2,500 m (4,921–8,202 ft) elevation. It has been available in the United Kingdom for many years, after being recognized by Irish gardener and journalist William Robinson in 1933. Since the 1970s, it has been available in the United States, after Strybing Arboretum and Huntington Botanical Gardens introduced it to California growers.
The specific epithet is sometimes spelt cacaliaefolia in the literature; however, cacaliifolia is accepted as the correct spelling.[1] It means "with leaves like Cacalia[2] (a genus which has been renamed).
Description
It is an herbaceousperennial, blooming from midsummer to autumn with many pure gentian-blue flowers, about .5 inches long, with small green calyces. The leaves are grass-green in color with many hairs. The creeping rootstock spreads easily, forming clumps that are easily divided.[3] It grows well in a temperate climate. However it does not tolerate freezing temperatures, so must be given protection in cold wet winters. It is easily propagated by cuttings.[4]
salvia, cacaliifolia, blue, vine, sage, guatemalan, sage, species, flowering, plant, family, lamiaceae, native, mountains, chiapas, mexico, guatemala, honduras, elevation, been, available, united, kingdom, many, years, after, being, recognized, irish, gardener. Salvia cacaliifolia the blue vine sage or Guatemalan sage is a species of flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae native to the mountains of Chiapas Mexico and in Guatemala and Honduras at 1 500 2 500 m 4 921 8 202 ft elevation It has been available in the United Kingdom for many years after being recognized by Irish gardener and journalist William Robinson in 1933 Since the 1970s it has been available in the United States after Strybing Arboretum and Huntington Botanical Gardens introduced it to California growers Salvia cacaliifoliaScientific classificationKingdom PlantaeClade TracheophytesClade AngiospermsClade EudicotsClade AsteridsOrder LamialesFamily LamiaceaeGenus SalviaSpecies S cacaliifoliaBinomial nameSalvia cacaliifoliaBenth Contents 1 Nomenclature 2 Description 3 References 4 External linksNomenclature EditThe specific epithet is sometimes spelt cacaliaefolia in the literature however cacaliifolia is accepted as the correct spelling 1 It means with leaves like Cacalia 2 a genus which has been renamed Description EditIt is an herbaceous perennial blooming from midsummer to autumn with many pure gentian blue flowers about 5 inches long with small green calyces The leaves are grass green in color with many hairs The creeping rootstock spreads easily forming clumps that are easily divided 3 It grows well in a temperate climate However it does not tolerate freezing temperatures so must be given protection in cold wet winters It is easily propagated by cuttings 4 This plant has gained the Royal Horticultural Society s Award of Garden Merit 4 5 References Edit Salvia cacaliifolia International Plant Names Index Retrieved 3 July 2013 Harrison Lorraine 2012 RHS Latin for gardeners United Kingdom Mitchell Beazley p 224 ISBN 9781845337315 Clebsch Betsy Barner Carol D 2003 The New Book of Salvias Timber Press p 53 ISBN 978 0 88192 560 9 a b RHS Plant Selector Salvia cacaliifolia Retrieved 3 July 2013 AGM Plants Ornamental PDF Royal Horticultural Society July 2017 p 94 Retrieved 12 October 2018 External links EditThis Salvia article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Salvia cacaliifolia amp oldid 1070761624, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
