Salvia atrocyanea

Salvia atrocyanea is a herbaceous perennial that is native to Bolivia. It grows to 1.75 m (5.7 ft) tall, with bright blue flowers that are tightly packed on droopy inflorescences as long as 50 cm (20 in). It has large green calyces and blue-tinged bracts.[1]

Salvia atrocyanea
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Salvia
Species:
S. atrocyanea
Binomial name
Salvia atrocyanea

Notes

  1. Sutton, John (2004). The Gardener's Guide to Growing Salvias. Workman Publishing Company. p. 88. ISBN 978-0-88192-671-2.


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