Salvia microphylla(Baby sage,Graham's sage,Blackcurrant sage) is a perennial shrub found in the wild in southeastern Arizona and the mountains of eastern, western, and southern Mexico.
It is a very complex species which easily hybridizes, resulting in numerous hybrids and cultivars brought into horticulture since the 1990s. The specific epithet, "microphylla", from the Greek, means "small leaved".
In Mexico, it is called "mirto de montes", or "myrtle of the mountains".[1]
These shrubby plants or trailing vines belong to the "typical" legumes (Faboideae) like peas and beans, though within these they are part of another tribe, the Desmodieae. Therein, they are treated as type genus of the smaller subtribeLespedezinae, which unites the present genus and its presumed closest relatives, Campylotropis and Kummerowia
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Description
Celosia argentea (Syn. C. plumosa, C. argentea. var plumosa)
is a tender annual that is often grown in gardens. It is propagated by
seeds. The seeds are extremely small, up to 43,000 seeds per ounce.
The Century cultivars are usually taller (1–2 feet), and are bright
red, yellow, orange, or pink. The Kimono cultivars are generally smaller
(4 inches - 1 foot), and have more muted colors, though similar to the
Century cultivars. Other colors, such as white, burgundy, orange-red,
etc., can be found. Certain varieties will grow to 3–4 feet in height.
Cultivation
These plants are of tropical origin, they grow best in full sunlight.
The flowerheads can last up to 8 weeks, and further growth can be
promoted by removing dead flowers.
Varieties
Celosia cristata, also known as Flamingo Feathers is a
specific annual that can grow up to 2 feet in height. The colors are
predominantly pink to light violet, and the leaves are a darker green,
when compared to C. argentea. May be sold as C. cristata 'Flamingo Feathers'.
Celosia plumosa, also known as Prince of Wales Feathers, [1] is a synonym for Celosia argentea. Often sold as C. plumosa 'Prince of Wales Feathers'.
Seeds may be sold as mixtures.
Taxonomic issues
Horticultural usage may be very confusing. For instance Celosia cristata
may be listed as a separate species, or a variant of C. argentea. Other
names for C. argentea plumosa include Celosia argenta pyrimidalis, C.
argentea cristata, and C. spicata
Other classification consider there are three variants; C. a. var. argentea C. a. var. cristata C. a. var. plumosa Voss