Salvia leucantha
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Lamiaceae |
| Genus: | Salvia |
| Species: | S. leucantha
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| Binomial name | |
| Salvia leucantha | |
Salvia leucantha, the Mexican bush sage, is a
perennial plant that is native to subtropical and tropical conifer forests in central and eastern Mexico. The flowers are usually white, emerging from coloured bracts. It is not frost hardy, but is often grown in warmer latitudes for its prominent arching velvety blue or purple inflorescences.[1]
It grows up to 1.3 m (4.3 ft) high and 2 m (6.6 ft) wide, with numerous erect stems, often arching at their tips, and with long inflorescences. The linear-lanceolate leaves are a soft mid-green, with whitish, hairy undersides.[1]
Cultivation
This plant has ornamental value in the garden, and has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[2][3] It is a low-maintenance plant that grows best in full sun and moist but well-drained soils. Flowers attract butterflies, bees and hummingbirds.[4]
Etymology
The Latin
specific epithet Leucantha means ‘white-flowered’.[5]
Uses
A recent analysis of the essential oil of S. leucantha found it to be rich in the
bicyclogermacrene. Bornyl acetate constituted 23.9% of the oil.[6]
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Salvia leucantha.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-88192-560-9.
- ^ "RHS Plant Selector - Salvia leucantha". Retrieved 5 March 2021.
- ^ "AGM Plants - Ornamental" (PDF). Royal Horticultural Society. July 2017. p. 94. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
- ^ "Salvia leucantha - Plant Finder". www.missouribotanicalgarden.org. Retrieved 2018-07-03.
- ISBN 9780521685535(paperback). pp 235, 339
- S2CID 96218518.
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