Lamiaceae · Salvia

Mexican Bush Sage

Salvia leucantha

outdoor
Found in India
Uttarakhand, Tamil Nadu, Himachal Pradesh & more

Plant Details

Scientific name
Salvia leucantha
Genus
Salvia
Family
Lamiaceae
Found in India
Uttarakhand, Tamil Nadu, Himachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, West Bengal, Karnataka
Conservation status
Not Evaluated (NE)

Leaf characters

Arrangement
Opposite
Simple type leaf character
Type
Simple
Toothed margin leaf character
Margin
Toothed
Pinnate venation leaf character
Venation
Pinnate

Typical of the Lamiaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.

Flower & fruit characters

Flower symmetry
Bilateral
Inflorescence
Cyme
Fruit
Nutlets

Typical of the Lamiaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.

About Mexican Bush Sage

Mexican Bush Sage (Salvia leucantha) is a plant belonging to the Lamiaceae family (Mint/Sage family). Members of this family are generally characterised by opposite simple leaves, verticillaster (whorled cymes) flower clusters, 4 nutlets fruit. It is usually grown in outdoor settings.

Illustration representing the Lamiaceae family
Botanical family

Lamiaceae

Mint/Sage family

Mexican Bush Sage belongs to the Lamiaceae family.

The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.

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