Salvia chamelaeagnea

Salvia chamelaeagnea
Conservation status
Least Concern  (SANBI Red List) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Lamiales
Family:	Lamiaceae
Genus:	Salvia
Species:	S. chamelaeagnea
Binomial name
Salvia chamelaeagnea K. Bergius

Salvia chamelaeagnea is a species of flowering plant in genus Salvia , known as sages. It is endemic to South Africa, where it grows on the western coastline of the Cape of Good Hope. It is a shrubby perennial herb up to 6 feet (1.8 metres) tall and 4 feet (1.2 metres) wide. It bears three-quarters-inch (two-centimetre) light violet-blue flowers with pale lower lips and white throats. The small, green leaves release a slight medicinal odor when brushed. In the wild, the plant grows in sandy soil in streambeds, open fields, and roadsides. It is cultivated for gardens. ^[2]

Common names for the plant in Afrikaans include Afrikaanse salie and bloublommetjiesalie. ^[3]

Notes

1. "Salvia chamelaeagnea". Red List of South African Plants. SANBI. Retrieved 2026-01-01.
2. Clebsch, Betsy; Barner, Carol D. (2003). The New Book of Salvias. Timber Press. p. 72. ISBN   978-0-88192-560-9.
3. Salvia chamelaeagnea. SANBI Red List of South African Plants.

See also

• List of Lamiaceae of South Africa

External links

• SANBI Biodiversity Advisor