Salvia aurita (Salvia aurita)
Description
Salvia aurita (African blue sage) is a herbaceous perennial shrub native to South Africa (the Cape Provinces, KwaZulu-Natal and the Northern Provinces) and Swaziland. It is found growing on streambanks. It grows to 1.2 m (3.9 ft) tall, with numerous blue, white, and lilac flowers growing in whorls on short racemes.
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Class: Magnoliopsida
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Order: Lamiales
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Family: Lamiaceae
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Genus: Salvia
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