Salvia coccinea
Tropical Sage
- Family: Lamiaceae
- Form: Upright herbaceous perennial reaching 2-4 ft.
- Leaves: Simple, opposite, ovate with crenate-serrate
- Stem/Bark: Strigose stems
- Flower: Bilabiate, red flowers produced on determinate spikes
- Fruit: Nonshowy, schizocarp
- Comments: One of 8 Salvia species native to Florida distinguished by its cauline leaves and red corolla
- Additional Resources:
The Institute for Regional Conservation Link
Wikipedia Link
Florida Native Plant Society
