
Lamiaceae FAMILY
Salvia chamelaeagnea
Salvia chamelaeagnea
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Salvia chamelaeagnea is a much-branched, erect, evergreen shrub forming a cluster of growth from a woody rootstock and growing around 60 - 200cm tall and 50 - 120cm wide[ 295 Title PlantZAfrica.com Publication Author Website http://www.plantzafrica.com Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent site giving detailed descriptions and uses of many S. African plants. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine. It is often grown as an ornamental in gardens.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeSouthern Africa - S. Africa (Cape Province)
HabitatSeepage areas, riverbeds and in sandy soil among rocks[ 295 Title PlantZAfrica.com Publication Author Website http://www.plantzafrica.com Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent site giving detailed descriptions and uses of many S. African plants. ].