Perovskia

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Perovskia
P. atriplicifolia
P. atriplicifolia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Perovskia
Species

Seven, including:
Perovskia abrotanoides
Perovskia artemisioides
Perovskia atriplicifolia
Perovskia scrophulariaefolia

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Perovskia is a genus in the Lamiaceae or mint family, closely related to the genus Salvia (sages), and native to southwestern and central Asia. The genus comprises seven species, including the garden plant commonly known as Russian Sage.

The genus is named after the Russian general V. A. Perovski (1794-1857).