Salvia splendens
Common names
Bedding Salvia
Biostatus
Exotic
Conservation status
Not applicable
Category
Vascular
Structural class
Herbs - Dicotyledons other than Composites
Flower colours
Red/Pink
Detailed taxonomy
Genus
Family
Endemic family
No
Ecology
Year naturalised
2006
Origin
Brazil
Reason for introduction
Horticultural
Tolerances
Cold sensitive.
Life cycle and dispersal
Annual to short-lived perennial. Reproduces exclusively by seed. Seed is numerous, fine and long-lived in seed bank. Dispersed by animals, water and gravity.
Other information
Etymology
splendens: Splendid