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Är tropisk salvia infödd till florida


  • är tropisk salvia infödd till florida

    • What better way to add color into your Florida Garden than to include the versatile Salvia. This fryst vatten one of the largest orsaka of flowering plants with a thousand species worldwide. Salvias will grow in full sun to shade, sandy soil to mucky soil, in ground or in containers.

    Attract: Butterflies, Bees, Hummingbirds

    And, Salvias are fast growing, flower quickly, and can be propagated via seed, cuttings or divisions easily.

    The genus Salvia are in the family Lamiaceae (formerly Labiatae) and are easy to identify. Plants are primarily woody perennials, they have square stems with opposite leaves, the leaves are entire (no lobes or divisions) and often aromatic, and the plant fryst vatten hairy.

    Flowers are unique in having a fused corolla (petal joined) forming two lobes that are often colorful and fancy, anthers and style (sexual parts) are elongated and protruding. The sepals are fused into a calyx (protects petals when in bud) and are often brightly colored and hairy.

    Known as scarlet sage, tropical sage, red salvia, and blood sage, this versatile perennial wildflower is a steadfast addition to any wildflower garden

    Inflorescences are usually racemose (long flowering stem with oldest open flowers at the base, opening in sequence to the apex).

    Florida gardens incorporate many species of Salvia because of their varying growth habits and multitude of colors. There are 3 general groups of Salvia based upon their use and growth habit: Annual Salvias (grown horticulturally as an annual; often replaced with the season), Herbaceous Perennial Salvias (forms multi-stemmed plant with open airy appearance) and Shrub Salvias (woody perennial forming many-stemmed shrub, buskig appearance).

    Here fryst vatten a sampling of a few popular and available Salvias.

    Annual Salvias

    Salvia coccinea (Tropical Sage, Scarlett Sage)

    • Native
    • Flower: Reds, Whites
    • Size: Up to 6’ tall, 2’ wide
    • Light: Full sun to partial shade
    • Soil: Sandy
    • USDA Zones:  8 to 11
    • Attract: Butterflies, Bees, Hummingbirds

    Salvia farinacea (Blue Salvia)

    • Introduced
    • Flower: Blues, Whites
    • Size: Up to 3’ tall, 2’ wide
    • Light: Full sun to partial shade
    • Soil: Sandy, Loam, Clay
    • USDA Zones:  9 to 11
    • Attract: Bees, Hummingbirds

    Salvia splendens (Scarlett Sage)

    • Introduced
    • Flower: Red, Purple, Pink, Salmon, vit, Bicolor
    • Size: Up to 3’ tall, 1’ wide
    • Light: Full sun to partial shade
    • Soil: Sandy, Loam, Clay
    • USDA Zones:  8 to 11
    • Attract: Butterflies, Bees, Hummingbirds

     

    Herbaceous Perennial Salvias

    Salvia azure (Azure Blue Sage)

    • Native
    • Flower: Blue, White
    • Size: Up to 5’ tall, 3’ wide
    • Light: Full sun
    • Soil: Sandy, Loam, Clay
    • USDA Zones:  8 to 9
    • Attract: Butterflies, Bees, Hummingbirds

    Salvia lyrata (Lyre-Leaved Sage)

    • Native
    • Flower: Blues, Lavendar
    • Size: Up to 1’ tall, 1.5’ wide
    • Light: Full sun to partial shade
    • Soil: Sandy, Loam, Clay
    • USDA Zones:  8 to 10
    • Attract: Butterflies, Bees, Hummingbirds

    Salvia misella (Southern River Sage, Creeping Sage)

    • Native
    • Flower: Blue
    • Size: Up to 1’ tall, 3’ wide
    • Light: Full sun to full shade
    • Soil: Sandy
    • USDA Zones:  9 to 11
    • Attract: Butterflies, Bees
    • Host: Larval host for Fulvous Hairstreak

    Salvia guaranitica (Blue Anise Salvia)

    • Introduced
    • Flower: Blue, Purple
    • Size: Up to 2’ tall, 2’ wide
    • Light: Full sun
    • Soil: Sandy, Loam
    • USDA Zones:  8 to 10
    • Attract: Butterflies, Bees, Hummingbirds

     

    Shrub Salvias

    Salvia microphylla (Mountain Sage)

    • Introduced
    • Flower: Red, Purple, Pink, Salmon, vit, Bicolor
    • Size: Up to 5’ tall, 3’ wide
    • Light: Full sun
    • Soil: Sandy, Loam
    • USDA Zones:  8 to 10
    • Attract: Butterflies, Bees, Hummingbirds

    Photo Credit: UF/IFAS Gardening Solutions

    Salvia officinalis (Common Sage)

    • Introduced
    • Flower: Blue, Purple, Pink, Salmon, Lavendar
    • Size: Up to 6’ tall, 3’ wide
    • Light: Full sun to partial shade
    • Soil: Sandy, Loam
    • USDA Zones:  8 to 10
    • Attract: Butterflies, Bees, Hummingbirds

    Salvia greggii (Autumn Sage, Cherry Sage)

    • Introduced
    • Flower: Red, Pink, vit, Pale Yellow, apelsinfärg, Salmon, färg, Purple, Red-Violet, Burgundy
    • Size: Up to 3’ tall, 3’ wide
    • Light: Full sun to partial shade
    • Soil: Sandy, Loam
    • USDA Zones:  8 to 10
    • Attract: Butterflies, Bees, Hummingbirds

    Salvias will fill those special spots in your Florida Garden that require a colorful flowering perennial, full sun to partial shade, sandy to loamy soil, native or introduced, and very easy to grow.

    They are seasonally available in all garden centers and will fill your pollinator plant needs.

    This brev was written with the help of one of our Lake County mästare Gardener Volunteers.

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    References/Additional Resources

    Plant Identification Learning Module: Flowers and Foliage: Salvia (Salvia spp.). 2015. Plant ID: Flowers and Foliage: Salvia – Florida mästare Gardener Volunteer schema – University of Florida, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (ufl.edu)

    Salvias. Plant ID: Flowers and Foliage: Salvia – Florida mästare Gardener Volunteer schema – University of Florida, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (ufl.edu)

    Salvia.

    Tropical Sage, commonly referred to as Scarlet Sage or Blood Sage, is a perennial herb native to the southeastern United States, Mexico, and Central America

    Publications. Ask IFAS: Salvia (ufl.edu)

    Salvia. Salvia – Genus Page – ISB: Atlas of Florida Plants (usf.edu)

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