Salvia himmelbaurii
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Salvia himmelbaurii is a perennial plant
that is found growing on grassy slopes at 3300 m (10,826.8 ft) elevation in Sichuan
province in China. It grows 30 to 45 cm (11.8 to 17.7 in) tall, with cordate-ovate
leaves that are 5 to 10 cm (2 to 3.9 in) long and 3.5 to 7.5 cm (1.4 to 3 in) wide. The upper leaf surface is covered with soft hairs, with the underside having hairs especially on the veins.
The inflorescence is of terminal racemes or panicles, 7 to 20 cm (2.8 to 7.9 in) long. The corolla is purple or white, with purple or yellow spots above the throat, and 2.5 to 3.5 cm (0.984251968503937 to 1.4 in) long, blooming in June-July.
Perennial plant
A perennial plant or simply perennial is a plant that lives for more than two years. The term is often used to differentiate a plant from shorter lived annuals and biennials. The term is sometimes misused by commercial gardeners or horticulturalists to describe only herbaceous perennials...
that is found growing on grassy slopes at 3300 m (10,826.8 ft) elevation in Sichuan
Sichuan
' , known formerly in the West by its postal map spellings of Szechwan or Szechuan is a province in Southwest China with its capital in Chengdu...
province in China. It grows 30 to 45 cm (11.8 to 17.7 in) tall, with cordate-ovate
Leaf shape
In botany, leaf shape is characterised with the following terms :* Acicular : Slender and pointed, needle-like* Acuminate : Tapering to a long point...
leaves that are 5 to 10 cm (2 to 3.9 in) long and 3.5 to 7.5 cm (1.4 to 3 in) wide. The upper leaf surface is covered with soft hairs, with the underside having hairs especially on the veins.
The inflorescence is of terminal racemes or panicles, 7 to 20 cm (2.8 to 7.9 in) long. The corolla is purple or white, with purple or yellow spots above the throat, and 2.5 to 3.5 cm (0.984251968503937 to 1.4 in) long, blooming in June-July.