About Scarlet Sage
Salvia splendens, the scarlet sage, is a tender herbaceous perennial plant native to Brazil, growing at 2,000 to 3,000 m (6,600 to 9,800 ft) elevation where it is warm year-round and with high humidity. The wild form, rarely seen in cultivation, reaches 1.3 m (4.3 ft) tall. Smaller cultivars are very popular as bedding plants, seen in shopping malls and public gardens all over the world.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Salvia splendens
- Genus
- Salvia
- Family
- LAMIACEAE
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Botanical family
Lamiaceae
Mint/Sage family
Scarlet Sage belongs to the Lamiaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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