Salvia columbariae Chia

Identification

Genus: Salvia Species: columbariae Variety: Cultivar:

Common name: Chia.

Description

A little annual sage that doesn't look like a sage. Not much scent but nice 1 inch flowers on a 1-2 foot plant. Native on the south slopes on rock or gravel. Chia grows commonly on disturbed soil. But highly variable, can grow in clay, in the desert grows only a few inches high. Click here for more about California Sages

Characteristics

Salvia columbariae Chia tolerates sand.

Salvia columbariae Chia's foliage type is na.
Salvia columbariae Chia's flower color is blue.
Salvia columbariae Chia's fruit is edible.

Communities

Communities for Salvia columbariae Chia:Chaparral, Creosote Bush Scrub, Coastal Sage Scrub, Joshua Tree Woodland and Southern Oak Woodland.

Ranges for Salvia columbariae

ph:	6.00 to 8.00
usda:	0 to 0
height[m]:	0.30 to 0.70
width[m]:	0.10 to 0.10
rainfall[cm]:	29.00 to 56.00

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Plants available Online

Gallon	Price
Out of Stock	$ 7.00

Always out of stock ?If the numbers are zero, there is a reason.

Plants available only at our Santa Margarita (Central Californa) location.

Gallon	Price	Five	Price	Fifteen	Price
Out of Stock	$ 7.00	Out of Stock	$ 20.00	Out of Stock	$ 80.00

Plants available only at our Escondido (Southern California) location.

Gallon	Price	Five	Price	Fifteen	Price
Out of Stock	$ 7.00	Out of Stock	$ 20.00	Out of Stock	$ 80.00

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