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Medicinal

In traditional medicine the related species Salvia yangii (Previously P. atriplicifolia) is used as a cooling medicine in the treatment of fevers[Chopra. R. N., Nayar. S. L. and Chopra. I. C. Glossary of Indian Medicinal Plants (Including the Supplement). Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, New Delhi. 1986].
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Nomenclature

Syn: = Perovskia atriplicifolia 'Blue Spire'

Other use

The related species Salvia yangii (previously Perovskia atriplicifolia) Benth. Lamiaceae Cultivar 'Blue Spire'. Russian sage. Herbaceous perennial. Distribution: Central Asia. Flowers eaten; leaves smoked as a euphoriant. In Pakistan and Baluchistan, used to treat dysentery. The cultivar 'Blue Spire' is probably a hybrid with P. abrotanoides and has the RHS Award of Garden Merit.
Oakeley, Dr. Henry F. (2013). Wellcome Library notes. link

Salvia 'Blue Spire'

Family: LAMIACEAE
Genus: Salvia
Species:
Cultivar: 'Blue Spire'
Distribution summary: Garden origin
Habit: Perennial
Hardiness: H5 - Hardy; cold winter
Garden status: Not currently grown


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