What family does Salvia chinensis Benth. belong to?

Salvia chinensis Benth. (Salvia chinensis Benth.) belongs to the family Lamiaceae, order Lamiales, in the kingdom Plantae. You can identify it offline using the iNature app.

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Salvia chinensis Benth. is a plant in the Lamiaceae family, order Lamiales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

Plantae

Salvia chinensis Benth.

Salvia chinensis, Chinese sage, is an annual native to Chinese provinces, growing at 100–500 m elevation with blue-purple or purple flowers.

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Family

Lamiaceae

Genus

Salvia

Order

Lamiales

Class

Magnoliopsida

About Salvia chinensis Benth.

Common Name and Nomenclature

Salvia chinensis, commonly called Chinese sage, is an annual plant native to multiple provinces of China.

Habitat and Elevation Range

It grows in forests, grassy tufts on hillsides, and grassy tufts on plains, at elevations between 100 and 500 meters (330 to 1,640 feet).

Stem and Plant Size

Its stems can be either erect or prostrate, and the plant reaches a total height of 20 to 60 centimeters (7.9 to 23.6 inches).

Inflorescence and Corolla Traits

The inflorescences are made up of 6-flowered verticillasters arranged in terminal racemes or panicles, and the corolla measures 1 cm (0.39 in) long and is blue-purple or purple in color.