Botanical name
Salvia africanaFamily
LamiaceaeCommon Name
BloublomsalieSynonym (old name)
Salvia africana-caeruleaDescription
Grey-hairy shrub up to 1.5m with almost terete stems. Leaves obovate, sometimes toothed. Flowers in whorls, calyx glandular-silky, corolla mauve to blue or pink with darker spots, 16-28mm long, upper lip hooded.
Habitat
Sandy or clay flats and slopes
Flower Date
June to January