Lindenleaf sage
Salvia tiliifolia
Family: Lamiaceae or Labiatae
What it is like
Salvia tiliifolia is a ANNUAL/PERENNIAL growing to 1 m (3ft 3in). See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 10. It is in flower from July to August. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Bees. Suitable for: light (sandy) and medium (loamy) soils and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It cannot grow in the shade. It prefers dry or moist soil.
Height (m): 1
Where it is found
Not known
Southern N. America - Mexico.
Conservation Status:
Countries/locations it is found in
How it is used
Food
Rating: 1
A refreshing drink is made by soaking the roasted and ground seed in water. It is sometimes mixed with barley water.
Seed: includes nuts, cereals, peas and beans.
Medicine
Rating: 0
Parasiticide: Treats external parasites such as ringworm This should perhaps be joined with Parasiticide in
Other
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The leaves are used to kill lice.
Parasiticide: Kills external body parasites such as hair lice.
How it is grown
Requires a very well-drained light sandy soil in a sunny position. Prefers a rich soil. Plants can be killed by excessive winter wet. Not very hardy outdoors in Britain, it usually requires greenhouse protection in this country but can be grown as an annual, flowering and seeding in its first year, if started in a greenhouse in the spring. Members of this genus are rarely if ever troubled by browsing deer.
Propagating it: Seed - sow March/April in a greenhouse. Germination should take place in about 2 weeks. Prick out the seedlings into individual pots when they are large enough to handle and plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer. Cuttings of half-ripe wood succeed at almost any time in the growing season.
Best place to grow: Cultivated Beds;
Habit: Annual/Perennial
Hardiness: 9-11
Growth:
Soil: Light (sandy), medium
Shade: No shade
Moisture: Dry, moist