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Sage

Salvia officinalis

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Sage
Photo: iNaturalist.org (Alina Majcen) (Alina%20Majcen), CC0, Wikimedia Commons

At a glance

Scientific name
Salvia officinalis
Group
Eudicots
Order
Lamiales
Family
Lamiaceae
Continent
Europe
Habitat
Mountains, Gardens
Form
Shrub
Leaves
Evergreen
Flower colour
Purple, Blue
Blooms in
Spring, Summer
Use
Spice, Medicine
Conservation status
Least concern
Difficulty in WildGuessr
Medium

Did you know?

  • Its genus, Salvia, has about 1,000 species and is the largest in the mint family.
  • Fine grey hairs cover its leaves, giving them a silvery look and helping limit water loss.

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Classification, names and conservation status come from Wikidata (CC0), the photo from Wikimedia Commons. Wikidata Q1111359 · All plants · All entries