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West Indian Sage (Salvia occidentalis)

West Indian Sage

Overview

Salvia occidentalis, known as West Indian Sage, is an annual or short-lived perennial native to the Caribbean and tropical Americas. It has a sprawling habit with ovate, toothed leaves and produces small, pale blue to white flowers in loose spikes. Often found in disturbed areas.

Taxonomy

Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Salvia
Species: occidentalis
Synonyms: Hyptis glandulosa, Salvia martinicensis, Salvia procumbens, Salvia radicans

Culture

Full sun to part shade, moist soil. Grows 2–3 feet tall. Frost tender. Can be used as a fast-growing annual for summer color in tropical-style plantings. Self-sows.

Salvias: Salvia elegans: Pineapple Sage with Fragrant Foliage and Red Flowers; Salvia officinalis: Common Sage, the Culinary Herb; Salvia argentea: Silver Sage with Dramatic Foliage; Salvia mexicana: Mexican Sage with Blue Flowers and Green Calyces; Salvia farinacea: Mealy Cup Sage, the Species with Blue Spikes; Salvia sclarea: Clary Sage with Large Bracts and Aromatic Foliage; Salvia viridis: Clary Sage with Colorful Bracts (Painted Sage); Salvia nutans (Nodding Sage); Salvia staminea (Iranian Sage); Salvia mexicana: The Towering Mexican Sage

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