Salvia plebeia
| Salvia plebeia | |
| Light: |  |
| Moisture: |   |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Life Cycle: | Biennial |
| Height: | 2' |
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| Edible Rating: |  |
| Medicinal Rating: |  |
| Tea: | Yes |
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Salvia plebeia
Propagation: Seed - sow late spring in a greenhouse. Prick out the seedlings into individual pots when they are large enough to handle and plant them out in early summer.
Cultivation: We have very little information on this species and do not know if it will be hardy in Britain, though judging by its native range it should succeed outdoors in many parts of this country. The following notes are based on the general needs of the genus, but this species is likely to tolerate much wetter conditions if its native habitat is anything to go by.
Requires a very well-drained light sandy soil in a sunny position[1]. Prefers a rich soil[2]. Plants can be killed by excessive winter wet[1].
Members of this genus are rarely if ever troubled by browsing deer[3].
Range: E. Asia - China, Japan, Korea.
Habitat: Wet places, especially by paddy fields, C. and S. Japan[4]. Open moist ground at elevations of 100 - 1000 metres in Nepal[5].
Edibility: Leaves[6]. No more details are given.
Flowers[6]. No more details are given.
The seed is used as a condiment like mustard[7][8].
Medicinal: The plant is astringent, diuretic and vermifuge[9]. A paste of the plant is applied to wounds between the toes caused by prolonged walking barefoot in muddy water[5].
The seeds are used in the treatment of diarrhoea, gonorrhoea, menorrhagia and haemorrhoids[10].
Pollinators: Bees
Habit: Biennial
Soil: Can grow in light and medium soils.
Drainage: Prefers well drained soil.
Flower Type: Hermaphrodite
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Huxley, Anthony. The New Royal Horticultural Society Dictionary of Gardening. MacMillan Press, 1992.
- ↑ Chittendon, Fred. RHS Dictionary of Plants. Oxford University Press, 1951.
- ↑ Thomas, Graham. Perennial Garden Plants. J. M. Dent & Sons, 1990.
- ↑ Ohwi, Jisaburo. Flora of Japan. Smithsonian Institution, 1965.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Manandhar, Narayan. Plants and People of Nepal. Timber Press, 2002.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Tanaka, Tyōzaburō. Tanaka's Cyclopaedia of Edible Plants of the World. Keigaku Publishing, 1976.
- ↑ Hedrick, Ulysses. Sturtevant's Edible Plants of the World. Dover Publications, 1972.
- ↑ Kunkel, Günther. Plants for Human Consumption. Koeltz Scientific Books, 1984.
- ↑ Duke, James and Edward Ayensu. Medicinal Plants of China. Reference Publications, 1985.
- ↑ Chopra, R. Glossary of Indian Medicinal Plants. Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, New Delhi, 1986.