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Salvia dominica

Salvia dominica

About

Salvia dominica (Dominica sage, in Arabic ( Maru = مرو or "Khowwekha" = خويخة ), in (Hebrew: מרווה, marva) is a strong-scented perennial shrub found throughout the eastern Mediterranean, especially Jordan Israel,Lebanon and Syria. The branched inflorescence is one of several salvias thought to have inspired the design of the menorah. It grows to about 1 meter in height and width, and blooms in spring or early summer with pale yellow and white flowers in delicate...

Family
Lamiaceae

Ecology

How it lives

Propagated by
Seed
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Name
Salvia dominica
Slug
salvia-dominica
Kingdom
Plantae
Family
Lamiaceae
Genus
Salvia
Species
dominica
Wikidata QID
Q796690
Propagule type
seed
Container suitable
No
Indoor suitable
No
OSSI pledged
No
Hazard level
1
Data completeness
43

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