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Salvia tiliifolia

an annual or perennial member of the Salvia genus in the family Labiatae.

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Taxonomy and growth

Family
Labiatae
Genus
Salvia
Life cycle
annual, perennial
Height
1 m
Fertility
Bees
Flower type
hermaphrodite
Pollinators
Bees

Uses

Edible uses

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A refreshing drink is made by soaking the roasted and ground seed in water[2]. It is sometimes mixed with barley water[2].

Plant part
Seed

Material uses

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The leaves are used to kill lice[5].

Product or use
Parasiticide

Environment

Range
Southern N. America - Mexico.
Habitat
Not known
Light
full sun
Shade tolerance
no shade
Water
moderate
Hardiness
Zone 10+
Soil textures
sandy, loamy
Soil pH
acid, neutral, alkaline
Drainage
well drained
Tolerates Nutritionally Poor Soil
No
Drought
intolerant

Propagation

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Seed - sow March/April in a greenhouse[3]. Germination should take place in about 2 weeks. Prick out the seedlings into individual pots when they are large enough to handle and plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer. Cuttings of half-ripe wood succeed at almost any time in the growing season[3].

Cultivation

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Requires a very well-drained light sandy soil in a sunny position[3]. Prefers a rich soil[1]. Plants can be killed by excessive winter wet[3]. Not very hardy outdoors in Britain, it usually requires greenhouse protection in this country[1] but can be grown as an annual, flowering and seeding in its first year, if started in a greenhouse in the spring. Members of this genus are rarely if ever troubled by browsing deer[4].

References

  1. F. Chittendon. RHS Dictionary of Plants plus Supplement. 1956 Oxford University Press 1951-00-00

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  2. Facciola. S. Cornucopia - A Source Book of Edible Plants. Kampong Publications 1990-00-00 ISBN 0-9628087-0-9

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  3. Huxley. A. The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. MacMillan Press 1992-00-00 ISBN 0-333-47494-5

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  4. Thomas. G. S. Perennial Garden Plants J. M. Dent & Sons, London. 1990-00-00 ISBN 0 460 86048 8

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  5. Usher. G. A Dictionary of Plants Used by Man. Constable 1974-00-00 ISBN 0094579202

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