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Salvia officinalis

Description
Life formsub-shrubPhysiology
HabiterectCategorymedicinals & aromatic
Life spanperennialPlant attributesgrown on large scale

Ecology
OptimalAbsoluteOptimalAbsolute
MinMaxMinMaxSoil depthmedium (50-150 cm)shallow (20-50 cm)
Temperat. requir.1526530Soil texturemediumheavy, medium
Rainfall (annual)50010003001500Soil fertilityhighmoderate
Latitude30205060Soil Al. tox
Altitude --- --- -1000Soil salinitylow (<4 dS/m)low (<4 dS/m)
Soil PH56.54.28.3Soil drainagewell (dry spells)well (dry spells), excessive (dry/moderately dry)
Light intensityvery brightvery brightvery brightclear skies

Climate zonetropical wet & dry (Aw), steppe or semiarid (Bs), subtropical dry summer (Cs), temperate oceanic (Do), temperate continental (Dc), temperate with humid winters (Df), temperate with dry winters (Dw)Photoperiodshort day (<12 hours), neutral day (12-14 hours), long day (>14 hours)
Killing temp. during restno inputKilling temp. early growthno input
Abiotic toler.Abiotic suscept.
Introduction risks.

Cultivation
MinMax
Product. systemhome garden, large scale/commercialCrop cycle120240
Cropping systemSubsystemCompanion speciesLevel of mechanizationLabour intensity
ley cropping

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Uses
Main useDetailed useUsed part
materialessential oilsleaves
materialcosmetics & perfumeryleaves
materialessential oilsflowers
materialcosmetics & perfumeryflowers
medicinalskin applicationsleaves
medicinalblood system applicationsleaves
medicinalendocrine system applicationsleaves
medicinalmetabolic system applicationsleaves
medicinalimmune system applicationsleaves
medicinalblood system applicationsflowers
medicinalendocrine system applicationsflowers
medicinalmetabolic system applicationsflowers
medicinalimmune system applicationsflowers