Common Name	Bladder Sage, Paperbag Bush, Mexican Bladdersage
Latin Name	Salazaria mexicana
Family / Origin	Lamiaceae /
Sunset zones / USDA zones	/ 9-11
Type / Form	Bush / Medium
Native Habitat	Arizona to Texas desert 1,000 to 3,500 feet, California below 5,000 feet
Soil	Dry, decomposed granite, sand, clay loam low in organic content, well drained
Exposure	Full sun
Water	Once or twice per month
Height X Width	Maximum 6 feet X 6 feet
Protective Mechanism	Weak thorns
Leaves	Small, green, eliptic, often leafless
Flowers	Pink and purple flowers with purple lip which evolve into a reddish or a pale yellowy bladder
Bark / Roots
Maintenance	Little
Propagation	Seeds, rhizome splitting
Pests and diseases	None
Landscape uses	Erosion control, rock garden, low maintenance, specimen
Garden Suitability	Moonlight, Songbird
Nature Value	Birds eat seeds, den cover for desert tortoise
Native American Uses	None
Links
Images and data	http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/ornamentals/nativeshrubs/salazariamexica.htm
Images and data	http://www.arizonensis.org/sonoran/fieldguide/plantae/salazaria_mex.html
Images and data	http://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=SAME
Images and data	http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salazaria
Images and data	http://www.calflora.org/cgi-bin/species_query.cgi?where-calrecnum=7253
Images and data	http://www.nazflora.org/Salazaria_mexicana.htm
Images and data	http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/151493/
Images and data	http://www.desert-tropicals.com/Plants/Lamiaceae/Salazaria_mexicana.html
Images and data	http://swbiodiversity.org/seinet/taxa/index.php?taxon=820
Images	http://www.schweich.com/imagehtml/IMGP1940sm.html
Data	http://www.fs.fed.us/database/feis/plants/shrub/salmex/all.html
Nursery, images, and data	http://www.laspilitas.com/plants/594.htm
Nursery, images, and data	http://www.cnplx.info/nplx/species?taxon=Salazaria+mexicana

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