Salvia hierosolymitana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Salvia
Species:
S. hierosolymitana
Binomial name
Salvia hierosolymitana
Synonyms[1]

Salvia hierosolymitana var. chlorocalycina (Bornm.) Feinbrun

Salvia hierosolymitana is a species of flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae.[1][2] It is a herbaceous perennial commonly called Jerusalem salvia or Jerusalem sage that is native to the eastern Mediterranean, with populations in Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, and the West Bank.[3][4] It typically grows in open fields, rocky soils, and among low-growing native shrubs. It was first described in 1853 by botanist Pierre Edmond Boissier, with the epithet "hierosolymitana" referring to "royal, sacred Jerusalem".

It forms a mound of basal leaves that spreads to 2 ft, and slightly less in height. The ovate mid-green leaves are evergreen, lightly covered with hairs, and with a scalloped margin, growing 8–10 in long with prominent veining underneath. The 1 in or smaller flowers are a wine-red color, growing in widely spaced whorls, with 2-6 flowers per whorl. The lower lip is white, with wine-red spotting. The calyces are pea-green with red veins and bracts edged in red. The square stem of the 1 ft long inflorescences are also edged in red. Unlike many salvias, there is no odor when the leaves are crushed, and there is no known medicinal use of this plant.[5]

Male digger bee (Anthophora dufourii) pollinating Salvia hierosolymitana, Mount Carmel, Israel

In Palestinian cuisine, the leaves are being stuffed with meat and rice then cooked with lamb riblets.

References

  1. 1 2 "Salvia hierosolymitana Boiss". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
  2. ↑ "Salvia hierosolymitana Boiss". World Flora Online. The World Flora Online Consortium. n.d. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
  3. ↑ "Salvia hierosolymitana". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 2 August 2010.
  4. ↑ Ali-Shtayeh, Mohammed S; Rana M Jamous; et al. (2008). "Traditional knowledge of wild edible plants used in Palestine (Northern West Bank): A comparative study". Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine. BioMed Central Ltd. 4 (13): 13. doi:10.1186/1746-4269-4-13. PMC 2396604. PMID 18474107.
  5. ↑ Clebsch, Betsy; Barner, Carol D. (2003). The New Book of Salvias. Timber Press. p. 145. ISBN 978-0-88192-560-9.


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