Hummingbird Sage
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Hummingbird Sage
salvia spathacea
Hummingbird Sage is a colorful plant that attracts lots of hummingbirds with its bright purple flowers. It's a great plant for kids to learn about how plants help animals and nature!
Habitat: Hummingbird Sage thrives in sunny areas like meadows and gardens.
Appearance
The Hummingbird Sage has vibrant magenta-pink, tubular flowers that emerge from colorful bracts on upright stalks. Its large, crinkly, bright green leaves are aromatic and grow in a basal clump, often spreading to form a groundcover.
KingdomPlantaePhylumTracheophytaClassMagnoliopsidaOrderLamialesFamilyLamiaceaeGenusSalvia
Category
PlantsRarity
Common
Danger
0/5 · No known danger
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Interesting facts
Wow! Indigenous people used the plant's leaves for calming teas and to clean their hair, like shampoo!
Wow! Its bright flowers are shaped like perfect tiny straws, just right for a hummingbird's long beak!
Wow! The leaves smell like pineapple or fruit loops when you rub them, keeping nibbling animals away!
Wow! This plant grows super fast after a wildfire, quickly re-covering burned ground with fresh green leaves!
Special abilities
Ability
Nectar Beacon
Hummingbird Sage can produce abundant nectar in its bright flowers that guide hummingbirds to a sweet treat.
Ability
Drought Defender
Hummingbird Sage has thick, fuzzy leaves that help it conserve precious water in dry environments.
Ability
Spreading Groundcover
Hummingbird Sage can spread using underground stems, creating a dense colony to prevent erosion.
Measurements & details
- Height
- 30-90 cm
- Spread
- 30-90 cm
- Flower Size
- 2-3 cm
- Bloom Season
- Late winter to late spring
- Edible
- Yes
- Toxicity
- None
- Lifecycle
- Perennial
- Pollination Method
- Bird
Ecological connections
pollinates
Anna's Hummingbird
Calypte anna
sips nectar from flowers
pollinates
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Allen's Hummingbird
Selasphorus sasin
feeds on its sweet nectar
pollinates
Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
collects pollen and nectar
eaten by
Mule Deer
Odocoileus hemionus
browses leaves (less preferred)
Traits
Herbaceous
Herbaceous plants are non-woody plants with soft stems that typically die back to the ground at the end of the growing season.
Social
Social animals live in organized groups, cooperating for survival benefits such as foraging, defense, and raising offspring.
Colorful
Colorful describes organisms or objects displaying a wide range of bright and distinct colors.
Diurnal
Diurnal animals are primarily active during daylight hours, typically resting or sleeping at night.
Pollinator
Describes organisms that transfer pollen, enabling the fertilization and reproduction of plants.
Also known as
Desert SagePurple Sage
Collections
Safety
Danger
0/5 · No known danger
No special safety notes yet.
Frequently Asked Questions
How tall is Hummingbird Sage?
30-90 cm
How wide does Hummingbird Sage spread?
30-90 cm
How big are the flowers on Hummingbird Sage?
2-3 cm
When does Hummingbird Sage bloom?
Late winter to late spring
Is Hummingbird Sage edible?
Yes
Is Hummingbird Sage toxic?
None
What is Hummingbird Sage's lifecycle?
Perennial
How is Hummingbird Sage pollinated?
Bird
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