Salvia aurita
| Salvia aurita | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Lamiaceae |
| Genus: | Salvia |
| Species: | S. aurita |
| Binomial name | |
| Salvia aurita L. | |
Salvia aurita (African Blue sage) is a herbaceous perennial shrub native to South Africa, found growing on streambanks. It grows to 1.2 m (3.9 ft) tall, with numerous blue, white, and lilac flowers growing in whorls on short racemes.[1]