Salvia repens Burch. ex Benth.

creeping sage

Afr

kruipsalie

isiZulu

IsiXhosa

usikiki

Description

Family:

Lamiaceae

Order:

Lamiales

Description

Aromatic perennial herb (0.5 – 1 m) with grey-green leaves and pale blue flowers. Thrives in grasslands and rocky slopes.

Plant Details

Height

0.5 - 1 m

Thorns

Absent

Soil

Sandy, well-drained

Fast

Growth Rate

0.5 - 1 m

Size

3 - 5 years

Lifespan

Flower Colour

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Horticultural Zones

Neutral to alkaline

pH

Sandy, well-drained

Soil

Full sun

Aspect

High

Frost Tolerance

High

Drought Resistance

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Distribution

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Companion Plants

Felicia spp.,Gazania spp.

Caterpillars

Not documented

Associations

Descriptions

Insects:Pollinated by bees, butterflies.Wildlife:Grazed by livestock.Soil:Prevents erosion.

Flowers and fruits

Blue-white flowers (Oct – Mar); nutlets dispersed by wind.

Birds

Not documented

By Seeds:

Sow in autumn; germination in 2 – 4 weeks.

By Cuttings:

Softwood cuttings in spring.

Traditional Uses

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0378874108003498

Plant Details

Height

Description

Thorns

Description

Leaves

Description

Size

Growth Form

Size

Size

Size

Lifespan

Size

Flower Colour

Size

Flowering Season

Size

Horticultural Zones

Size

pH

Size

Soil

Size

Aspect

Size

Frost Tolerance

Size

Drought Resistance

Description

DESCRIPTION

Height

DESCRIPTION

Leaves

DESCRIPTION

Thorns

DESCRIPTION

BSS

Ecoscore

Host plant Nectar Grazing

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Distribution

Companion Plants

Description

Caterpillars

Associations

Leaves

Leaves

Flowers and fruits

Leaves

Birds

Leaves

Mammals

Leaves

By Seeds:

Leaves

By Cuttings:

Leaves

Traditional Uses

traditional uses