Salvia splendens

Scarlet Sage, Tropical Sage, Red Salvia

Message of the Flower

Matter Consenting to be Spiritualised

The Mother’s Comment

The beginning of wisdom.

Spiritual Message by the Mother/ Quotes by Sri Aurobindo

Spirituality can only come by opening of the mind, vital and physical to the inmost soul, to the higher Self, to the Divine, and their subordination to the spiritual forces and instrumentation as channels of the inner light, the higher Knowledge and Power.

Sri Aurobindo, Letters on Yoga - I: Spiritual Evolution and the Supramental

All perfection of which the outer man is capable, is only a realising of the eternal perfection of the Spirit within him. We know the Divine and become the Divine, because we are That already in our secret nature.

Sri Aurobindo, The Synthesis of Yoga - I: The Four Aids

Colour

Bright red

Family

Lamiaceae

Cultivars

'Salsa', 'Sizzler', 'Vista'

Person who named the flower

Carl Linnaeus

Flower Size

About 1 inch long

Flower Texture

Smooth

Number of Petals

Tubular with two lips; upper lip with two lobes, lower lip with three

Floral Symmetry

Bilateral

Fragrance of Flower

Mildly fragrant

Leaf Texture

Slightly hairy and rough

Leaf Arrangement

Opposite

Leaf Color

Green, some with bronze-tinted leaves

Structural Variation (Shrub or Tree)

Herbaceous perennial, often as annual

Life Cycle

Perennial, often grown as annual

Blooming Period

Throughout the growing season until frost

Climate

Warm climates, seasonally in temperate zones

Water Requirements

Moderate, well-drained soil

Soil Type

Rich, well-drained

Temperature Ranges

Tropical to temperate; not frost-hardy

Sun or Shade

Full sun to partial shade

Susceptibility to Insects and Diseases

Powdery mildew, fungal diseases, aphids

Pollinators

Bees, butterflies, hummingbirds

Habitat

Native to Brazil, cultivated worldwide

Role in the Ecosystem

Nectar source for pollinators

Quotations

Not specifically quoted

Ornamental

Highly valued for landscaping

Uses in Other Aspects of Life

Mainly ornamental

Endangered Status

Not endangered