| Common Name |
Chia |
| Latin Name |
Salvia columbariae |
| Native Habitat |
Southwestern deserts |
| Soil |
Dry decomposed granite, sand, limestone, clay loam, low organic content, well drained |
| Water |
None to once per month depending on soil |
| Height X Width |
Maximum 2 feet, only a few inches in natural habitat |
| Protective Mechanism |
None |
| Leaves |
Bipinnately compound, 1-3in long, gray-green |
| Garden Suitability |
Songbird, Butterfly, Ethnobotanical |
| Ornamental Value |
Light blue flowers March through June |
| Nature Value |
Flowers used by butterflies and bees |
| Native American Uses |
Seeds eaten and made into a drink, medicinal |
| Links |
|
| Nursery, images and data |
http://www.laspilitas.com/plants/608.htm |
| Images and data |
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salvia_columbariae |
| Images and data |
http://nathistoc.bio.uci.edu/Plants%20of%20Upper%20Newport%20Bay%20(Robert%20De%20Ruff)Lamiaceae/Salvia%20columbariae.htm |
| Images |
http://www.mojavenp.org/salvia_columbariae_mojave_national_preserve.htm |
| Images |
http://www.coestatepark.com/salvia_columbariae_coe.htm |
| Distribution map |
http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=SACO6 |
