Jerusalem sage
| Jerusalem sage | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Missing taxonomy template (fix): | Phlomis |
| Species: | Template:Taxonomy/PhlomisP. russeliana
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| Binomial name | |
| Template:Taxonomy/PhlomisPhlomis russeliana | |
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Phlomis lunariifolia var. russeliana Sims[1] | |
The Jerusalem sage or the Turkish sage (Phlomis russeliana), is a species of flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae, native to Turkey and Syria in south west Asia. It is often confused with the closely related P. samia,[2] and wrongly marketed as Phlomis viscosa.[3] Growing to 1 m (3.3 ft) tall, it is a herbaceous perennial with hairy, erect stems. The textured, grey-green, sage-like leaves are arrow shaped, and point downwards. In summer, whorls of green buds develop in the leaf axils at regular intervals up each vertical stem, giving a distinctive tiered effect. The buds open to globose clusters of dull yellow hooded flowers.[4]
Phlomis russeliana is cultivated as an ornamental garden flower, in moist soil in full sun. It is hardy in all temperate zones down to −20 °C (−4 °F). The flowers are long-lasting, the dried flower-heads providing architectural interest throughout the winter months, as well as multiple seeds for propagation in the early spring.[5] It has been given the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[4]
See also
- Phlomis fruticosa – the similar-looking Jerusalem sage
References
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Phlomis russeliana (Sims) Lag. ex Benth". The Plant List. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- ↑ Brickell, Christopher, ed. (2008). The Royal Horticultural Society A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. p. 803. ISBN 9781405332965. Search this book on
- ↑ "Phlomis russeliana (Sims) Lag. ex Benth". Kew Science - Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "RHS Plantfinder - Phlomis russeliana". Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- ↑ "Propagating Phlomis russeliana". The Hardy Plant Society. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
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