Salvia elegans
Honey melon sage (Salvia elegans)
The honey melon sage (Salvia elegans), closely related to the pineapple sage, is a plant of the genus sage (Salvia ) in the mint family ( Lamiaceae).
Features
The honey melon sage is an evergreen dwarf shrub that can reach heights of growth from 80 to 180 centimeters. The opposite, simple, soft, hairy leaves have a serrated margin, 5 to 10 cm long and smell faintly of pineapple.
Each four blooms sit together in whorls. The hermaphrodite flowers are zygomorphic. The five green sepals are fused. The five red petals are fused. The crown of the upper lip is of 8 to 11 mm, the length of the crown of the lower lip or a little longer.
The flowering period extends from July to August. Pollination is by birds ( Ornithophilie ).
Occurrence
The honey melon sage comes in Mexico and Guatemala in front of fir, pine and oak forests.
Use
The honey melon sage is rarely used as an ornamental plant in summer discounts.