Salvia Flower Facts. Sage Salvia officinalis Ingmar Holmasen. 15052020 Part of the mint family Lamiaceae salvias appear as a colorful spike of densely-packed flowers with tubular blossoms atop square stems and velvety leaves.
17092019 Salvia Salvia divinorum a hallucinogenic herb also known as Sage of the diviners Seers sage Ska mara pastora Yerba de la pastora Simply salvia Diviners Sage Mystic Sage and Magic Mint endemic to southern Mexico and parts of Central and South America. They provide an incredible variety of fragrance bloom plant habit and color. The flowers are usually tubular with two lips and only two stamens and are borne in terminal inflorescences.
Salvia has cooling and astringent properties.
They are easily recognized by their square stems and velvety leaves. It was first recognized by Pliny the Elder and used to tame fevers and headaches and the crushed leaves could be made into a salve for wounds and bruises. Salvias also known as sages are popular garden plants because they flower for an extended period and do well in hot dry conditions. The flowers are borne in spikes and feature tubular two-lipped corollas that are attractive to.