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Summary
Physical Characteristics
Salvia microphylla is an evergreen Perennial growing to 1.2 m (4ft) by 1 m (3ft 3in).
See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 8 and is frost tender. It is in leaf all year, in flower from August to October. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Bees.
It is noted for attracting wildlife.
Suitable for: light (sandy) and medium (loamy) soils and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It cannot grow in the shade. It prefers dry or moist soil.
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Synonyms
Plant Habitats
Woodland Garden Sunny Edge; South Wall. By. West Wall. By.
Edible Uses
Edible Parts:
Edible Uses: Condiment Tea
The leaves have a pleasant scent of blackcurrant and can be used fresh or dried as a flavouring. A herbal tea, called 'mirot de montes', is made from the leaves[260].
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Medicinal Uses
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Febrifuge
An infusion of the flowers and leaves have been used in the treatment of fevers[238].
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Other Uses
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Cultivation details
Requires a very well-drained light sandy soil in a warm sunny position[200]. Prefers a rich soil[1]. Plants can be killed by excessive winter wet[200]. This species is rather variable with a number of sub-species and cultivars of differing hardiness[200, 260]. The hardiest forms tolerate temperatures down to about -10°c[260] and can be grown outdoors in the mildest areas of the country, though they are probably best grown in a cold greenhouse. When grown outdoors, the top growth will be cut back to the ground in cold winters but, if the roots are given a good mulch in the autumn, plants will often survive the winter outdoors and resprout freely from the base in the spring[200]. The flowers are very attractive to bees, providing a good source of nectar[61]. Members of this genus are rarely if ever troubled by browsing deer[233].
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Plant Propagation
Seed - sow March/April in a greenhouse[200]. Germination usually takes place within 2 weeks. Prick out the seedlings into individual pots when they are large enough to handle and plant them out in early summer. In areas where the plant is towards the limits of its hardiness, it is best to grow the plants on in a greenhouse for their first winter and plant them out in late spring of the following year. Cuttings of half-ripe wood succeed at almost any time in the growing season[200].
Other Names
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Native Range
NORTHERN AMERICA: Mexico (Chihuahua, Coahuila de Zaragoza, Durango, Nuevo León, San Luis Potosí, Sonora, Tamaulipas, Zacatecas, Aguascalientes, Chiapas, Ciudad de México, Guanajuato, Guerrero, Hidalgo, Jalisco, México, Michoacán de Ocampo, Morelos, Nayarit, Oaxaca, Puebla, Querétaro, Tabasco, Tlaxcala, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave)
Weed Potential
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Conservation Status
IUCN Red List of Threatened Plants Status :
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| Latin Name | Common Name | Habit | Height | Hardiness | Growth | Soil | Shade | Moisture | Edible | Medicinal | Other |
| Cistus salviifolius | Rock Rose, Salvia cistus, Sage Leaf Rock Rose | Shrub | 0.6 |
8-11
| F | LM | N | DM | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Salvia apiana | White Sage, Compact white sage | Perennial | 3.0 |
7-10
| | LM | N | DM | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Salvia ballotaeflora | | Annual | 0.0 |
-
| | LM | N | DM | 1 | 0 | |
| Salvia carduacea | Thistle Sage | Annual/Perennial | 0.7 |
7-10
| | LM | N | DM | 2 | 0 | |
| Salvia carnosa | Purple Sage | Shrub | 0.8 |
6-9
| | LM | N | DM | 1 | 2 | |
| Salvia clevelandii | Blue Sage, Fragrant sage, Chaparral Sage | Shrub | 0.6 |
8-11
| M | LM | N | DM | 1 | 0 | |
| Salvia columbariae | Chia, Ziegler's sage | Annual/Perennial | 0.7 |
6-9
| | LM | N | DM | 3 | 2 | |
| Salvia dorisiana | Sage Fruity Pineapple | Perennial | 1.3 |
9-12
| F | LMH | SN | M | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Salvia elegans | Pineapple Sage, Pineapple-scented Sage, | Perennial | 1.0 |
8-11
| M | LM | N | DM | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Salvia fruticosa | Greek Sage, Greek oregano | Shrub | 1.0 |
8-11
| | LM | N | DM | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Salvia glabrescens | | Perennial | 0.3 |
-
| | LM | SN | DM | 1 | 0 | |
| Salvia glutinosa | Jupiter's Distaff, Sticky Sage | Perennial | 1.2 |
4-8
| | LM | SN | DM | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Salvia hispanica | Mexican Chia, Chia | Annual | 1.0 |
8-11
| | LM | N | DM | 3 | 0 | |
| Salvia japonica | | Perennial | 0.8 |
7-10
| | LM | SN | DM | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Salvia lanata | | Perennial | 0.3 |
6-9
| | LM | N | DM | 1 | 1 | |
| Salvia lanigera | Wrinkle-Leaved Sage | Shrub | 0.0 |
-
| | LM | N | DM | 1 | 0 | |
| Salvia lavandulifolia | Spanish Sage | Shrub | 0.3 |
4-8
| | LM | N | DM | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Salvia leucantha | Mexican Bush Sage | Shrub | 1.2 |
8-10
| F | LMH | N | M | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Salvia lyrata | Cancer Weed, Lyreleaf Sage | Perennial | 0.6 |
4-9
| M | LM | N | DM | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Salvia mellifera | Californian Black Sage | Shrub | 2.0 |
7-10
| | LM | N | DM | 1 | 2 | |
| Salvia moorcroftiana | | Perennial | 0.9 |
6-9
| | LM | N | DM | 1 | 1 | |
| Salvia multicaulis | | Shrub | 0.3 |
7-10
| | LM | N | DM | 1 | 0 | |
| Salvia multiorrhiza | Dan Shen | Perennial | 0.6 |
5-9
| | LM | N | DM | 0 | 3 | |
| Salvia officinalis | Sage, Kitchen sage, Small Leaf Sage, Garden Sage | Shrub | 0.6 |
5-10
| M | LM | N | DM | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| Salvia plebeia | | Biennial | 0.5 |
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| | LM | N | MWe | 1 | 1 | |
| Salvia pomifera | Apple Sage | Shrub | 1.0 |
7-10
| | LM | N | DM | 2 | 2 | |
| Salvia pratensis | Meadow Clary, Introduced sage | Perennial | 1.0 |
3-7
| | LM | N | DM | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Salvia reflexa | Mintweed, Lanceleaf sage | Annual | 0.8 |
0-0
| | LM | N | DM | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Salvia sclarea | Clary, Europe sage, Clary Sage | Biennial/Perennial | 1.0 |
5-9
| M | LMH | N | DM | 2 | 2 | 3 |
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Growth: S = slow M = medium F = fast. Soil: L = light (sandy) M = medium H = heavy (clay). pH: A = acid N = neutral B = basic (alkaline). Shade: F = full shade S = semi-shade N = no shade. Moisture: D = dry M = Moist We = wet Wa = water.
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