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Salvia albicaulis
Also called Whitestem Sage
Cederberg sage (Salvia albicaulis) is a much-branched perennial shrub from South Africa's Western Cape, typically up to 50 cm tall, prized for its white-hairy stems and leaves. It needs sharp drainage and full sun to thrive.
Salvia albicaulis is a species of sage commonly called whitestem sage or Cederberg sage. It is endemic to South Africa's, Western Cape province, where it grows in well-drained soils on rocky slopes at altitudes of 200–1100 m, from Clanwilliam to Tulbagh.
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The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
