Blue sage, a flower very similar to lavender, is a plant of the genus Sage in the family Labiaceae. The décor is blue, light blue, lilac, reddish or white.
The blue rattail grassland is native to Texas , Mexico and southern Europe , from Spain to the northern shores of the Mediterranean Sea , and has a wild distribution.
China is mainly distributed in East China, Hubei China is mainly distributed in East China, Hubei, Guangdong and Guangxi. Prefers a well-lit environment and is suitable for growing under well-drained sandy loam soils or deep loam soils.
However, the general soil can also grow, drought tolerance is better, cold tolerance is strong, can tolerate low temperatures of minus 15 degrees Celsius, afraid of hot, dry environment.
Blue sage sage is a very old medicinal plant in Europe, and can be widely used in roadside greening, flower beds and landscaping of garden spots.
At the same time, blue sage is also a good source of honey and can be used as a condiment. It can be used to potted flowers or make sachets, and can be used to refine essential oils, which have anti-emulsion, anti-rheumatic and other curative effects.
Blue sage aliases: pink calyx sage, a bunch of blue, blue silk thread, sage and so on. Blue sage flower language for reason, reason.
Blue sage usually blooms in the summer, the amount of flowers is large, it and lavender is also relatively similar, the ornamental value of the flowering period is still relatively high.
In fact, blue sage and lavender are different in leaves, flower color, fragrance, plant type and place of origin, etc., if carefully distinguished, it is easy to find the difference between them.
The leaves of lavender are slender, hard in texture, dense in growth, and appear gray or gray-green. The leaves of blue sage are relatively wide, thin and gray-green.
The flowers of the blue sage are blue-purple, with small upper lip flaps and large lower lip flaps that look like ears of wheat. The flowers of lavender are purple, but also pink and white, and the flowers are smaller than the blue sage.
Blue sage is native to Asia, shade-tolerant, and often grows under shady areas to green the environment. Lavender is mostly produced in Europe, and many pieces of plants are landscaped, and the planting adaptability is not as good as that of blue sage, and its decorative effect is good.
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