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SALVIA hispanica
Plant Description
| Article Type: | (Organic Seed DE-ÖKO-006) |
| Life Cycle: | Annual |
| Family: | Labiatae |
| Origin: | Mexico, Guatemala: waste places. |
| Special Features: | Blue, seldom white flowering spikes. 150cm at suitable conditions. Attractive for butterflies and other pollinators. Drought tolerant. |
| Basic Colour: | (blue) |
| Flower Colour: | blue, seldom white |
| Natural Flowering Period: | July - August |
| Winter Hardiness Zones: |
Z9 - Z11
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| Foliage: | entire, ovate, veined, green. |
| Height with Flowers: | 150 cm |
| Spacing between Plants: | 70 cm |
| Soil Requirements: | dry / well-drained / average / warm |
| Location: | |
| Characteristics: | medicinal plant / culinary herb |
| Usage: | honey-bee food plant |
| Portion weight: | 0.5 Gram |
| Grams per 1000 seeds: | 1.25 Gram |
| Seeds per Gram (does not correspond to the number of plants!): |
800 |
| Gram to get 1000 plants (if sown directly into pots etc. you will need a larger quantity): |
5 Gram |
| Sowing Direction: |
(16) See 15 with the exception of germination being slower and more irregular. This poses no problems. (15) Rapidly germinating, keep seed in constant moisture (not wet) with temperatures of about +20°C [68°F]. Seeds must be covered thinly. Do not cover very small seeds, but tightly press into the earth. Keep in cooler conditions after germination occurs.
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