
Lamiaceae FAMILY
Salvia aegyptiaca
Salvia aegyptiaca
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Salvia aegyptiaca is a much-branched, perennial plant with stems that become more or less woody, especially near the base, and persist. It forms small tufts of more or less leafy, erect to ascending stems around 10 - 25cm tall[ 287 Title Flora of Pakistan Publication Author Website http://www.efloras.org Publisher Year ISBN Description As of 2006, there is not much information on habitats available, but it is being developed and promises to be an excellent resource. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeMacaronesia; N. Africa - Morocco to Mauritania, east to Egypt and Somalia; through the Arabian Peninsula and southwest Asia to India and Himalayas
HabitatNot known