Species
Salvia splendens
Etymology
splendens: Splendid
Common Name(s)
bedding Salvia
Authority
Salvia splendens Ker Gawl.
Family
Lamiaceae
Flora Category
Vascular - Exotic
Structural Class
Dicotyledonous Herbs other than Composites
Flower Colours
Red / Pink
Year Naturalised
2006
Origin
Brazil
Reason For Introduction
Horticultural
Life Cycle Comments
Annual to short-lived perennial
Reproduction
Exclusively by seed
Seed
Numerous, fine, long-lived in seed bank
Dispersal
Animal, water and gravity dispersed.
Tolerances
Cold sensitive.
This page last updated on 28 Jul 2014