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Salvia subpalmatinervis is a perennial sage from the mountains of Yunnan, China, grown mainly for its purple-blue flower spikes. It is a hardy, cool-climate plant that needs good drainage and full sun.
Salvia subpalmatinervis is a perennial plant that is native to Yunnan province in China, found growing in thickets, forests, and hilly grasslands at 3,400 to 4,000 m (11,200 to 13,100 ft) elevation. S. subpalmatinervis grows on one to three erect stems to 50 cm (20 in) tall, with mostly basal leaves that are ovate to circular.
Inflorescences are 2–6-flowered verticillasters in terminal racemes that are 10 to 15 cm (3.9 to 5.9 in). The corolla is purplish or blue-purple and 3.5 cm (1.4 in).
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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.
