Salvia splendens

• Botanical Name : Salvia splendens Sellow ex Schult.
• Synonyms : Salvia brasiliensis Spreng.
• Common Name : Scarlet Sage, Red Salvia
• Plant Family : Lamiaceae (Labiatae)
• Plant Form : Herb
• Occurrence (Sectors) : 21
• Occurrence (Special Areas) : Indroda Park

About Salvia splendens Plant :

• Habit : A woody perennial herb.
• Leaves : Ovate to triangular-ovate with serrated margins and a tapering tip.
• Inflorescence : Racemes
• Flowers :
  • Bracteate, bracts ovate, red.
  • Sepal cup red in colour, bell-shaped.
  • Corolla tube scarlet, bilipped, velvety, upper lip straight, somewhat concave, oblong, lower lip shorter than upper.
• Flowering and Fruiting Time : March - October
• Significance : Commonly grown as an ornamental plant.