Salvia gesneriiflora

Botanical Description

Salvia gesneriiflora is a herbaceous perennial plant with stems that can become woody, at least at the base. It can grow up to 7.5 metres tall in the wild, but is usually much smaller in cultivation[ 678 Title A Book of Salvias - Sages for Every Garden Publication Author Clebsch B. Publisher Timber Press Inc.; Oregon. Year 1997 ISBN 0-88192-369-9 Description Fairly detailed information on over 100 species of Salvia that are grown as ornamentals. ]. The plant is sometimes harvested from the wild for local use of its edible flowers. It is often grown as an ornamental.