About Salvia deserta Schangin
Salvia deserta Schangin, commonly known as Tartarian sage, is a perennial plant native to Xinjiang, China, as well as Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan. It can be found growing in wastelands, sandy grasslands, and alongside forest streams, at elevations between 300 and 1,800 meters (980 to 5,910 feet). The plant grows on erect stems that reach up to 70 cm (28 inches) tall, and produces ovate to lanceolate-ovate leaves. Its inflorescences consist of verticillasters that hold 4 to 6 flowers each, arranged in elongated terminal racemes or panicles. The corolla is blue-purple to purple, and measures 9 to 10 mm (0.35 to 0.39 inches) long. Salvia deserta is very closely related to Salvia nemorosa, and can be distinguished from it by its purple-red bracts.
