Lamiaceae FAMILY
Salvia glutinosa
Salvia glutinosa
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Salvia glutinosa is an erect, perennial plant with unbranched stems that can grow up to 100 - 125cm tall[ 74 Title Flora of the USSR. Publication Author Komarov. V. L. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Israel Program for Scientific Translation Year 1968 ISBN - Description An immense (25 or more large volumes) and not yet completed translation of the Russian flora. Full of information on plant uses and habitats but heavy going for casual readers. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and source of materials. It is grown as an ornamental, where it can be used as a ground cover.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeSouthern and central Europe to western Asia - Germany to Spain, east to southern European Russia, the Caucasus, Turkey and Iran
HabitatScrub and moist places in deciduous forests[ 187 Title Perennials. Volumes 1 and 2. Publication Author Phillips. R. & Rix. M. Publisher Pan Books Year 1991 ISBN 0-330-30936-9 Description Photographs of over 3,000 species and cultivars of ornamental plants together with brief cultivation notes, details of habitat etc. ]. Shady forests, wet soil rich in humus[ 74 Title Flora of the USSR. Publication Author Komarov. V. L. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Israel Program for Scientific Translation Year 1968 ISBN - Description An immense (25 or more large volumes) and not yet completed translation of the Russian flora. Full of information on plant uses and habitats but heavy going for casual readers. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ].