Lamiaceae FAMILY

Salvia chamaedryoides

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

1/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Salvia chamaedryoides is a much-branched, evergreen perennial plant with stems that become more or less woody and persist; it can grow around 45cm tall and wide, spreading by means of underground runners[ 423 Title Desert Tropicals Publication Author Website http://www.desert-tropicals.com/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description The main focus of the site is succulent plants, but it also contains information on a wide range of other species. Usually at least one good photograph, plus basic information about the plant and its cultivation. ]. The plant is cultivated in house-gardens in Mexico as a medicinal and ornamental plant[ 317 Title Mansfeld's Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Plants Publication Author Website http://mansfeld.ipk-gatersleben.de/pls/htmldb_pgrc/f?p=185:3:4292127278597336 Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Terse details of a huge range of useful plants. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeSouthern N. America - northern and eastern Mexico, south to Hidalgo

HabitatDesert-like habitats; at elevations from 2,100 - 2,800 metres[ 678 Title A Book of Salvias - Sages for Every Garden Publication Author Clebsch B. Publisher Timber Press Inc.; Oregon. Year 1997 ISBN 0-88192-369-9 Description Fairly detailed information on over 100 species of Salvia that are grown as ornamentals. ].