Salvia lutescens var. intermedia("Natsunotamuraso")
Japanese name: ナツノタムラソウ（夏田村草） Scientific name:Salvia lutescens var. intermedia
[Overview]
A perennial 25–70 cm tall, found in partial shade in the mountains on the Pacific side.
The leaves are opposite, ternately compound or once pinnately compound, and the base of the leaf stalk usually has hairs.
The leaf margins are serrated.
Flowers are borne sparsely on a long flower spike; the corolla is deep purple, and the flowers are lipped, about 1 cm long.
The stamens are long and protrude out of the flower.
The fruit is a schizocarp.
[Cultivation]
Propagate from seed or by division.
It prefers a well-drained, well-ventilated place in partial shade.
For potted plants, water thoroughly after the soil has dried; for plants in the ground, rainfall is sufficient.
Fertilizer is not particularly necessary if base fertilizer is applied, but for potted plants, slow-release fertilizer may be placed on the soil in spring and autumn.
There are no particular pests or diseases.
