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Lamiaceae
Canary Island Sage
Salvia canariensis
Wisdom and endurance.
- Family
- Lamiaceae
- Genus
- Salvia
- Native to
- Canary Islands
- Bloom season
- Spring, Summer
- Type
- evergreen shrub
- Height
- 4-6 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun
- Soil
- Well-drained, sandy, poor to moderate fertility
- Water
- low
- Hardiness
- 9-11
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- The plant's arrow-shaped leaves are covered in fine white woolly hairs that help reflect intense sunlight.
- Canary Island sage produces distinctive large pink to purple calyces that persist long after the flowers fade.
- Traditional Canarian herbalists used the leaves to make a tea for digestive ailments.
- The plant is highly drought-tolerant once established and thrives in rocky, volcanic soils.
- Its fragrant leaves release a strong aromatic scent when brushed, deterring many herbivores.
Color meanings
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wisdom
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longevity
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healing