Salvia hupehensis
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Salvia hupehensis is a perennial plant
that is native to Hubei
province in China. S. hupehensis is an erect plant, reaching 35 to 55 cm (13.8 to 21.7 in) tall, with cordate-orbicular
leaves that are 4 to 8 cm (1.6 to 3.1 in).
Inflorescences are 2-flowered verticillasters in loose raceme-panicle
s, with a purple corolla that is 3 to 4.5 cm (1.2 to 1.8 in).
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 native to Hubei
Hubei
' Hupeh) is a province in Central China. The name of the province means "north of the lake", referring to its position north of Lake Dongting...
province in China. S. hupehensis is an erect plant, reaching 35 to 55 cm (13.8 to 21.7 in) tall, with cordate-orbicular
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 4 to 8 cm (1.6 to 3.1 in).
Inflorescences are 2-flowered verticillasters in loose raceme-panicle
Panicle
A panicle is a compound raceme, a loose, much-branched indeterminate inflorescence with pedicellate flowers attached along the secondary branches; in other words, a branched cluster of flowers in which the branches are racemes....
s, with a purple corolla that is 3 to 4.5 cm (1.2 to 1.8 in).