Chiapas sage facts for kids
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Salvia chiapensis is a beautiful plant often called Chiapas sage. It's a type of plant that lives for many years, growing back each spring. You can find it naturally in the mountains of Chiapas, a state in Mexico. It likes to grow in special places called cloud forests, high up where clouds often cover the trees, usually between 7,000 and 9,500 feet above sea level. People started growing this plant in gardens in the 1980s, likely after a plant-collecting trip by the University of California Botanical Garden.
About Chiapas Sage
Chiapas sage can grow to be about 1.5–2 feet (0.46–0.61 m) tall and just as wide. It has several stems that grow from its roots. This gives the plant a full, bushy look.
What It Looks Like
The leaves of the Chiapas sage are a pretty ivy-green color. They are shiny and have deep veins, making them look interesting. Each leaf is shaped like an oval, about 3-inch-long (76 mm) and 1.5-inch-wide (38 mm). They grow spaced out along the stems.
The flowers are a bright, cheerful fuchsia color. They grow in groups of 3 to 6, arranged in circles along the flower stalk. Each flower is about 0.75 inches (19 mm) long and feels a bit fuzzy because it's covered in tiny hairs. Below the bright flower is a pea-green cup-like structure called a calyx, which is about 0.5-inch-long (13 mm).
See also
In Spanish: Salvia chiapensis para niños
