Salvia africana-caerulea, 10 Seed Pack, Indigenous Edible Herb Cut Flower Fynbos Medicinal Shrub New

Salvia is the largest genus of plants in the mint family, Lamiaceae, with nearly 1000 species of shrubs, herbaceous perennials, and annuals. The name Salvia derives from the Latin salvere ("to feel well and healthy, health, heal"), the verb related to salus (health, well-being, prosperity or salvation); referring to the herb's healing medicinal properties. Pliny the Elder was the first author known to describe a plant called "Salvia" by the Romans, likely describing the type species for the genus Salvia, Salvia officinalis. The common modern English name sage derives from Middle English sawge, which was borrowed from Old French sauge, and like the botanical name, stems from Latin salvere. When used without modifiers, the name 'sage' generally refers to Salvia officinalis ("common sage" or "culinary sage"); however, it is used with modifiers to refer to any member of the genus. The ornamental species are commonly referred to by their genus name Salvia.

Salvia africana-caerulea commonly known as blue sage, wild sage, African sage and purple sage in English and blousalie, bloublomsalie, Afrikaansesalie, perdesalie and wildesalie in Afrikaans, is a decorative, edible, fragrant shrub with medicinal properties. Keep it neat and pruned and it will reward you with flowers almost all year round. It can be used for massing, borders, containers, accents and cut flowers. Salvia africana-caerulea is found on sandy slopes and flats from Namaqualand in the Northern Cape to the Cape Peninsula and Caledon in the Western Cape. It grows in fynbos. Many African salvias, including Salvia africana-caerulea have long been used by the people of Africa as medicinal plants and to flavour food. A remedy made by mixing Salvia africana-caerulea tea with Epsom salts and lemon juice was used by the early settlers in South Africa to treat stomach troubles, including colic, diarrhoea, flatulence, heartburn, gripes and indigestion. It was also given to cows after calving to help in the expulsion of the placenta. The Khoisan people used Salvia africana-caerulea to treat coughs, colds and women's ailments. The leaves, mixed with those of Ballota africana (kattekruie) were also used to treat fevers and measles.