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Salvia elegans
http://www.rubythroat.org/SagePineappleM...
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The flowers of elegans are longer, narrower and have much shorter lips on the lower parts of the flowers. They bloom for much longer parts of the year and being native are very likely to come back each year. Generally the flowers of elegans are closer to pink as well.
Thank You, AshishNimkar!
Yes ~florida33girl, I went out and crushed the leaves it does smell like pineapples. The link says it blooms, late summer & all autumn
http://www.rubythroat.org/SagePineappleM...
Thank You, for the information, I did not know that about the leaves.
The variety "Honey Melon", which has the same pineapple fragrance in the leaves, blooms early in the summer, rather than in autumn.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salvia_eleg...
This is one of the plants that I did not plant, I comes back every year, same spot.
Now they are glowing with pure glory.. Perfect spotting for Colour Red mission..!!
Is this definitely pineapple sage? Mine doesn't usually start blooming until next month, when the days are shorter than nights. Could this be Salvia coccinea instead? (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salvia_cocc...) Very easy to tell if you're not sure - crush the leaves and see if they smell like pineapple.
Please reduce brightness of 3rd picture which is better. Then put it on front.
Spotted on Sep 1, 2011
Submitted on Sep 1, 2011
