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