Salvia apiana

Botanical Description

Salvia apiana is a coarsely-branched, perennial plant with stems that can become more or less woody, especially near the base; it usually grows around 90 - 150cm tall and 120cm wide[ 277 Title Plants Database Publication Author Website http://plants.usda.gov/java/factSheet Publisher United States Department of Agriculture Year 0 ISBN Description An online database with an excellent collection of fact sheets about native N. American plants. , 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. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and source of materials. It is harvested from the wild on a commercial basis for its leaves, which are used medicinally and to make traditional smudging sticks, and there are concerns regarding over-exploitation[ 277 Title Plants Database Publication Author Website http://plants.usda.gov/java/factSheet Publisher United States Department of Agriculture Year 0 ISBN Description An online database with an excellent collection of fact sheets about native N. American plants. ]. It is grown in gardens as a beautiful low maintenance ornamental plant[ 277 Title Plants Database Publication Author Website http://plants.usda.gov/java/factSheet Publisher United States Department of Agriculture Year 0 ISBN Description An online database with an excellent collection of fact sheets about native N. American plants. ].