Pineapple Sage
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B.C KO T
- Tender perennial that needs to be overwintered indoors, as it does not tolerate freezing temperatures. Very pretty and ornamental herb with pale yellow-green leaves that smell like pineapple. It is so good in herbal teas and have calming effect. Red flowers attract hummingbirds. Plants can grow to 3-4' tall.
Seed source:
- CV Art Knapps nursery, Port Coquitlam, BC, Canada 13
Year grown: 2013
Location: Zone 7b, PNW, Anmore, BC, Canada (760 ft above sea level)
History
- Salvia elegans. Sometime also called Tangerine Sage.
- Tender perennial shrub native to Mexico and Guatemala.
- It is used in Mexican traditional medicinefor the treatment of anxiety, and also for lowering of blood pressure.
- There is some scientific evidence that it may have antidepressant and antianxiety properties.
Picture Gallery
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Pineapple Sage. 2013-06-07.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Pineapple Sage. 2013-06-07.
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Facts about Pineapple SageRDF feed
| Description | Tender perennial that needs to be overwint … Tender perennial that needs to be overwintered indoors, as it does not tolerate freezing temperatures. Very pretty and ornamental herb with pale yellow-green leaves that smell like pineapple. It is so good in herbal teas and have calming effect. Red flowers attract hummingbirds. Plants can grow to 3-4' tall. ummingbirds. Plants can grow to 3-4' tall. |
| History | * Salvia elegans. Sometime also called … * Salvia elegans. Sometime also called Tangerine Sage.
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| Member code | B.C KO T + |
| Seed source | CV Art Knapps nursery, Port Coquitlam, BC, Canada 13 |
| Year grown | 2013 + |