Phlomis russeliana
Phlomis russeliana | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Lamiales |
Family: | Lamiaceae |
Genus: | Phlomis |
Species: | P. russeliana
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Binomial name | |
Phlomis russeliana | |
Synonyms | |
Phlomis lunariifolia var. russeliana Sims[1] |
Phlomis russeliana, Turkish sage, is a species of flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae, native to Turkey and Syria in south west Asia. It is often confused with the closely related P. samia,[2] and wrongly marketed as Phlomis viscosa.[3] Growing to 1 m (3.3 ft) tall, it is a herbaceous perennial with hairy, erect stems. The textured, grey-green, sage-like leaves are arrow shaped, and point downwards. In summer, whorls of green buds develop in the leaf axils at regular intervals up each vertical stem, giving a distinctive tiered effect. The buds open to globose clusters of dull yellow hooded flowers.[4]
Phlomis russeliana is cultivated as an ornamental garden flower, in moist soil in full sun. It is hardy in all temperate zones down to −20 °C (−4 °F). The flowers are long-lasting, the dried flower-heads providing architectural interest throughout the winter months, as well as multiple seeds for propagation in the early spring.[5] It has been given the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[4]
See also
[edit]- Phlomis fruticosa – the similar-looking Jerusalem sage
References
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- ^ a b "Phlomis russeliana (Sims) Lag. ex Benth". The Plant List. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- ^ Brickell, Christopher, ed. (2008). The Royal Horticultural Society A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. p. 803. ISBN 9781405332965.
- ^ "Phlomis russeliana (Sims) Lag. ex Benth". Kew Science - Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- ^ a b "RHS Plantfinder - Phlomis russeliana". Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- ^ "Propagating Phlomis russeliana". The Hardy Plant Society. Retrieved 25 April 2018.