Salvia lavandulifolia, Spanish Sage, Lavender Sage - Seeds - plants - dried herbs

Common names: Spanish Sage, Lavender Sage

Botanical name & synonyms: Salvia lavandulifolia, Salvia approximata, Salvia hispanorum, Salvia rosmarinifolia, Salvia tenuior

Family: Mint, deadnettle (Lamiaceae, Labiatae)

• native to South of France, Spain, North West-Africa
  

• 20 to 40cm
  

• flower VI to VIII
  

• plant community: rock garden
  

• for bees
  

• medicinal plant
  

• weight of 1000 seeds = 6,7 gram
  

This type of sage used in cooking in Spain. Studies show it helps lower blood sugar without affecting insulin levels. The leaves are antiseptic, astringent, depurative, digestive, expectorant, febrifuge and tonic.

Sow seed at 20ºC (68ºF), germination slow´.