| Salvia aurita | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Lamiaceae |
| Genus: | Salvia |
| Species: | S. aurita
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| Binomial name | |
| Salvia aurita | |
Salvia aurita (African valley sage) is a herbaceous perennial shrub native to South Africa (the Cape Provinces, KwaZulu-Natal and the Northern Provinces) and Eswatini.[1] It is found growing on streambanks. It grows to 1.2 m (3.9 ft) tall, with numerous blue, white, and lilac flowers growing in whorls on short racemes.[2]
- ^ a b "Salvia aurita". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2015-08-12.
- ^ Sutton, John (2004). The Gardener's Guide to Growing Salvias. Workman Publishing Company. p. 121. ISBN 978-0-88192-671-2.