Home / Guides / Plant Files / Lamiaceae

Salvia Species, Chia Sage, Mexican Chia

Salviahispanica

Upload Image Print Article

Family

Lamiaceae (lay-mee-AY-see-ee)

Info

Genus

Salvia (SAL-vee-uh)

Info

Species

hispanica (his-PAN-ih-kuh)

Info

Synonym

Salvia chia

Height

Unknown - Tell us

Spacing

24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

Hardiness

Unknown - Tell us

Sun Exposure

USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)

USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)

USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)

USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)

USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Danger

Full Sun

Bloom Color

Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Time

Medium Purple

Foliage

Unknown - Tell us

Other Details

Other details

Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods

Unknown - Tell us

Seed Collecting

From woody stem cuttings

From seed; winter sow in vented containers, coldframe or unheated greenhouse

From seed; direct sow after last frost

Gardener's Notes:

Post Comment

positive

neutral

negative

Sort By:

Post Comment

Sort By:

bluespiral

(Zone 7a) | January 2012 | neutral

native to Central and Southern Mexico and Guatemala - for more information regarding the Aztec ceremonial and present food uses, see wiki...Read More

Popular Plants

SEE ALL

Featured

BUG FILES

Swallow-tailed Moth

(Ourapteryx sambucaria)

BIRD FILES

Grey-crowned Babbler

(Pomatostomus temporalis)

Featured

BUG FILES

Swallow-tailed Moth

(Ourapteryx sambucaria)

BIRD FILES

Grey-crowned Babbler

(Pomatostomus temporalis)

Salvia Species, Chia Sage, Mexican Chia

Salviahispanica

Featured Videos

Gardener's Notes:

Get to Know Dave's Garden

Follow Dave's Garden