Sage
Salvia officinalis
Herbs & Spices Difficulty: Easy
📖 About this plant
Woody perennial herb with soft, gray-green, velvety leaves and a savory, earthy flavor. Essential to stuffing, sausages, and poultry dishes; also used medicinally for centuries.
🧑🌾 Care requirements
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Light
Full sun (6-8 hrs)
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Water
Every 1-2 weeks
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Humidity
Low (30-50%)
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Temperature
10-28°C
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Soil
Well-draining, sandy loam (pH 6.0-7.0); prefers slightly alkaline soil
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Fertilizer
Minimal; light compost in spring is sufficient
🌐 Common Names
HI
Hindi
सेज
BN
Bengali
সেজ
MR
Marathi
सेज
TE
Telugu
సేజ్
TA
Tamil
சேஜ்
GU
Gujarati
સેજ
UR
Urdu
سیج
KN
Kannada
ಸೇಜ್
OR
Odia
ସେଜ୍
ML
Malayalam
സേജ്
PA
Punjabi
ਸੇਜ
AS
Assamese
সেজ
📋 Plant facts
- 🌍 Origin
- Mediterranean region
- 📏 Max height
- 30-60 cm (12-24 inches)
- 📐 Spread
- 30-60 cm
- 🕰️ Bloom time
- Summer
- 🎨 Bloom color
- Blue, Purple
- 🍃 Foliage color
- Silver-Green
- ⏳ Lifespan
- Perennial
- 📈 Growth rate
- Moderate
- ☠️ Toxicity
- Non-toxic to humans; safe culinary herb. Contains thujone which can be toxic to dogs, cats, and horses in large amounts.
- 🌱 Propagation
- Softwood cuttings in spring; division; seed (slow germination)
🛡️ Health & Safety
🐾 Pet safe
✅ Non-toxic
Non-toxic to humans; safe culinary herb. Contains thujone which can be toxic to dogs, cats, and horses in large amounts.
Common issues
- Powdery mildew
- Root rot from overwatering
- Spider mites
- Woody leggy growth needing pruning
💡 Care tips
- Woody perennial with silvery aromatic leaves
- Prune heavily in spring to prevent legginess
- Drought-tolerant once established in the garden
- Use fresh or dried in stuffing and poultry dishes
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