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Salvia aurita

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Salvia aurita
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Salvia
Species:
S. aurita
Binomial name
Salvia aurita

Salvia aurita (African valley sage) is a herbaceous perennial shrub native to South Africa (the Cape Provinces, KwaZulu-Natal and the Northern Provinces) and Eswatini.[1] It is found growing on streambanks. It grows to 1.2 m (3.9 ft) tall, with numerous blue, white, and lilac flowers growing in whorls on short racemes.[2]

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  1. ^ a b "Salvia aurita". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2015-08-12.
  2. ^ Sutton, John (2004). The Gardener's Guide to Growing Salvias. Workman Publishing Company. p. 121. ISBN 978-0-88192-671-2.