| Common Name |
Chihuahuan Sage, Cenizo, Purple Sage |
| Latin Name |
Salvia mellifera |
| Native Habitat |
Southwestern Texas, into the southern Pecos Valley, and
south into Mexico |
| Soil |
Dry, decomposed granite, sand, clay loam low in organic
content, well drained |
| Water |
Once per month |
| Height X Width |
Maximum 10 feet X 10 feet, usual 4 feet X 5 feet |
| Protective Mechanism |
None |
| Leaves |
Grey, evergreen, aromatic |
| Garden Suitability |
Thornless, Moonlight, Songbird, Fragrance |
| Ornamental Value |
Fragrant with lavender to purple flowers spring to
summer |
| Nature Value |
Browsed by small wildlife |
| Native American Uses |
Medicinal, ceremonial |
| Links |
|
| Images and data |
http://museum.utep.edu/chih/gardens/plants/GtoM/leucolaev.htm |
| Images and data |
http://nathistoc.bio.uci.edu/Plants%20of%20Upper%20Newport%20Bay%20(Robert%20De%20Ruff)/Lamiaceae/Salvia%20mellifera.htm |
| Images and data |
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salvia_mellifera |
| Images and data |
http://www.fs.fed.us/database/feis/plants/shrub/salmel/all.html |
| Images |
http://www.huntingtonbotanical.org/WhatsInBloom/oct06/oct06-Pages/Image20.html |
| Images and
data |
http://www.desert-tropicals.com/Plants/Scrophulariaceae/Leucophyllum_laevigatum.html |
| Data |
http://www.plantfind.com/articles/viewArticle.asp?articleID=1463 |
| Nursery |
http://www.laspilitas.com/nature-of-california/plants/salvia-mellifera-repens |
