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'''''Salvia coccinea''''', the '''blood sage''',<ref>{{PLANTS|id=SACO5|taxon=Salvia coccinea| |
'''''Salvia coccinea''''', the '''blood sage''',<ref>{{PLANTS|id=SACO5|taxon=Salvia coccinea|access-date=28 October 2015}}</ref> '''scarlet sage''', '''Texas sage''', or '''tropical sage''',<ref name="GRIN">{{GRIN | access-date=2009-12-15}}</ref> is a herbaceous perennial in the family [[Lamiaceae]] that is widespread throughout the [[Southeastern United States]], Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean, and northern South America (Colombia, Peru, and Brazil).<ref name="GRIN"/> At one time Brazil was considered to be where it originated, but its diploid chromosome count now points to Mexico as its place of origin.<ref name="Clebsch">{{cite book|last1=Clebsch|first1=Betsy|last2=Barner|first2=Carol D.|title=The New Book of Salvias|publisher=Timber Press|year=2003|pages=82–84|isbn=978-0-88192-560-9|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=NM0iwB8GrQYC&pg=PA82}}</ref> |
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==Taxonomy== |
==Taxonomy== |
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Its specific epithet, ''coccinea'', means "scarlet-dyed" (Latin), referring to the color of its flowers.<ref>{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=agbm4S1eCQsC |
Its specific epithet, ''coccinea'', means "scarlet-dyed" (Latin), referring to the color of its flowers.<ref>{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=agbm4S1eCQsC |first1=Joel Ellis |last1=Holloway |first2=Amanda |last2=Neill |title=A Dictionary of Common Wildflowers of Texas & the Southern Great Plains |publisher=TCU Press |year=2005 |isbn=978-0-87565-309-9 |page=135}}</ref> |
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==Description== |
==Description== |
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The plant reaches {{convert|2|to|4|ft|m|abbr=on}} in height, with many branches, and a spread of about {{convert|2.5|ft|m|abbr=on}}. The hairy leaves, scalloped on the edges, are pea green, varying in size, all the way up to {{convert|3|in|cm|abbr=on}} long and {{convert|2|in|cm|abbr=on}} wide. Flower color and size is quite variable.<ref name="Clebsch" /> The naturalized variety is typically tubular, bright red, about {{convert|1.25|in|cm|abbr=on}} long.<ref>{{cite book |first=Gil |last=Nelson |title=East Gulf Coastal Plain Wildflowers |publisher=Globe Pequot |year=2005 |isbn=978-0-7627-2718-6 |page=212}}</ref> Flowers are pollinated by hummingbirds and butterflies.<ref name="Floridata">{{cite web |url=http://www.floridata.com/ref/S/salv_coc.cfm |title=#507 ''Salvia coccinea'' |publisher=Floridata | |
The plant reaches {{convert|2|to|4|ft|m|abbr=on}} in height, with many branches, and a spread of about {{convert|2.5|ft|m|abbr=on}}. The hairy leaves, scalloped on the edges, are pea green, varying in size, all the way up to {{convert|3|in|cm|abbr=on}} long and {{convert|2|in|cm|abbr=on}} wide. Flower color and size is quite variable.<ref name="Clebsch" /> The naturalized variety is typically tubular, bright red, about {{convert|1.25|in|cm|abbr=on}} long.<ref>{{cite book |first=Gil |last=Nelson |title=East Gulf Coastal Plain Wildflowers |publisher=Globe Pequot |year=2005 |isbn=978-0-7627-2718-6 |page=212}}</ref> Flowers are pollinated by hummingbirds and butterflies.<ref name="Floridata">{{cite web |url=http://www.floridata.com/ref/S/salv_coc.cfm |title=#507 ''Salvia coccinea'' |publisher=Floridata |access-date=2010-01-29}}</ref> |
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== Cultivation == |
== Cultivation == |
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Salvia coccinea is an annual species. It is cultivated in urban green areas as well as in private |
''Salvia coccinea''is commonly grown as an annual species. It is cultivated in urban green areas as well as in private gardens around the world. It has a long flowering period, from the start of summer to the end of autumn.<ref>{{Cite journal|last1=Stratu|first1=Anişoara|last2=Costică|first2=Naela|date=2015-10-01|title=The Influence Of Zinc On Seed Germination And Growth In The First Ontogenetic Stages In The Species Cucumis Melo L.|journal=Present Environment and Sustainable Development|volume=9|issue=2|pages=215–228|doi=10.1515/pesd-2015-0038|issn=2284-7820|doi-access=free}}</ref>{{failed verification|date=March 2020}} Cultivated varieties include orange-red, pink, salmon, red, white, and scarlet, as well as bi-colored varieties.<ref name="Clebsch" /> The plant can survive winter in [[USDA Hardiness Zone#USDA Hardiness Zones|USDA Hardiness Zones]] Zones 8–10.<ref>[http://www.finegardening.com/plantguide/salvia-coccinea-texas-sage.aspx Fine Gardening: Salvia coccinea (Texas sage, Hummingbird sage)]</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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*[http://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=SACO5 ''Salvia coccinea'' in Native Plant Database at Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center] |
*[http://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=SACO5 ''Salvia coccinea'' in Native Plant Database at Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center] |
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*[http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FP519 ''Salvia coccinea'' information page at University of Florida Extension] |
*[http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FP519 ''Salvia coccinea'' information page at University of Florida Extension] |
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*{{cite web | title=''Salvia coccinea'' - Species Details | website=Atlas of Florida Plants | publisher=[[University of South Florida]] | date=2015-08-14 | url=http://florida.plantatlas.usf.edu/plant.aspx?id=1043 | access-date=2021-07-19}} |
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[[Category:Flora of Texas]] |
[[Category:Flora of Texas]] |
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[[Category:Flora of the Southeastern United States]] |
[[Category:Flora of the Southeastern United States]] |
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[[Category:Flora without expected TNC conservation status]] |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Lamiales |
Family: | Lamiaceae |
Genus: | Salvia |
Species: |
S. coccinea
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Binomial name | |
Salvia coccinea |
Salvia coccinea, the blood sage,[1] scarlet sage, Texas sage, or tropical sage,[2] is a herbaceous perennial in the family Lamiaceae that is widespread throughout the Southeastern United States, Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean, and northern South America (Colombia, Peru, and Brazil).[2] At one time Brazil was considered to be where it originated, but its diploid chromosome count now points to Mexico as its place of origin.[3]
Its specific epithet, coccinea, means "scarlet-dyed" (Latin), referring to the color of its flowers.[4]
The plant reaches 2 to 4 ft (0.61 to 1.22 m) in height, with many branches, and a spread of about 2.5 ft (0.76 m). The hairy leaves, scalloped on the edges, are pea green, varying in size, all the way up to 3 in (7.6 cm) long and 2 in (5.1 cm) wide. Flower color and size is quite variable.[3] The naturalized variety is typically tubular, bright red, about 1.25 in (3.2 cm) long.[5] Flowers are pollinated by hummingbirds and butterflies.[6]
Salvia coccinea is commonly grown as an annual species. It is cultivated in urban green areas as well as in private gardens around the world. It has a long flowering period, from the start of summer to the end of autumn.[7][failed verification] Cultivated varieties include orange-red, pink, salmon, red, white, and scarlet, as well as bi-colored varieties.[3] The plant can survive winter in USDA Hardiness Zones Zones 8–10.[8]
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