Salvia disjuncta
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Salvia disjuncta is a herbaceous perennial shrub native to the Mexican states of Oaxaca
and Chiapas
, with its range extending into Guatemala. It is found between 7,500-11,000 ft elevation in warm moist mountain habitat. It was collected by botanists from Strybing Arboretum in the 1980s and became available to nurseries in the 1990s.
There are two forms of the plant: one with pale tan or green stems and mid-green leaves, and the other with raisin-colored stems and mature leaves that are purple-green. Both reach 3-4 ft high and wide, with thin stems covered with fine hairs that stand out when moist with dew. The 1 in signal-red flowers grow in widely-spaced whorls with deltoid shaped leaves.
Oaxaca
Oaxaca , , officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Oaxaca is one of the 31 states which, along with the Federal District, comprise the 32 federative entities of Mexico. It is divided into 571 municipalities; of which 418 are governed by the system of customs and traditions...
and Chiapas
Chiapas
Chiapas officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Chiapas is one of the 31 states that, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 118 municipalities and its capital city is Tuxtla Gutierrez. Other important cites in Chiapas include San Cristóbal de las...
, with its range extending into Guatemala. It is found between 7,500-11,000 ft elevation in warm moist mountain habitat. It was collected by botanists from Strybing Arboretum in the 1980s and became available to nurseries in the 1990s.
There are two forms of the plant: one with pale tan or green stems and mid-green leaves, and the other with raisin-colored stems and mature leaves that are purple-green. Both reach 3-4 ft high and wide, with thin stems covered with fine hairs that stand out when moist with dew. The 1 in signal-red flowers grow in widely-spaced whorls with deltoid shaped leaves.