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Meadow Sage

Salvia pratensis

Meadow Sage is a lovely purple flower that grows in sunny fields. It has soft leaves and a sweet smell that attracts bees and butterflies. It's a great plant for gardens and helps make the world beautiful!

Lebensraum: Grasslands

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The Meadow Sage has vibrant purple-blue flowers that grow in tall spikes, creating a striking display in sunny fields. Its leaves are wrinkled and have a slightly hairy texture, often growing in a basal rosette. This plant stands out with its intense coloration and upright floral structure.

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Meadow Sage
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Meadow Sage

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

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Interessante Fakten

Ancient cultures used Meadow Sage in traditional medicine and even as a culinary spice.

Its scientific name, Salvia, comes from a Latin word meaning 'to heal' or 'to save'!

Meadow Sage flowers have a clever trick: they release pollen when a bee lands on them!

This hardy plant can often live for many years, returning bigger and brighter each spring!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Pollinator Powerhouse

Meadow Sage has unique flowers with 'levers' that gently dust visiting bees with pollen, ensuring effective pollination.

Fähigkeit

Aromatic Armor

Meadow Sage has fragrant leaves containing compounds that help deter hungry herbivores from munching on them.

Fähigkeit

Drought Defender

Meadow Sage has deep taproots that help it reach water far below the surface, allowing it to survive dry periods.

Maße und Details

Höhe
30-80 cm
Ausbreitung
30-60 cm
Blütengröße
2-3 cm
Blütezeit
Late spring to mid-summer
Essbar
Ja
Giftigkeit
Keine
Lebenszyklus
Mehrjährig
Bestäubungsmethode
Insekten

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

pollinates

European Honey Bee

Apis mellifera

Bees collect nectar and pollen from its vibrant flowers.

pollinates

Buff-tailed Bumblebee

Bombus terrestris

Bumblebees are important pollinators, activating its unique flower mechanism.

eaten by

Garden Snail

Helix aspersa

Snails may occasionally feed on its leaves and young shoots.

Merkmale

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

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Always look but don't touch flowers without asking an adult.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das höhe von Meadow Sage?

30-80 cm

Was ist der/die/das ausbreitung von Meadow Sage?

30-60 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütengröße von Meadow Sage?

2-3 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütezeit von Meadow Sage?

Late spring to mid-summer

Was ist der/die/das essbar von Meadow Sage?

Ja

Was ist der/die/das giftigkeit von Meadow Sage?

Keine

Was ist der/die/das lebenszyklus von Meadow Sage?

Mehrjährig

Was ist der/die/das bestäubungsmethode von Meadow Sage?

Insekten

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