I think it is S. splendens, the flowers are smaller in S. cocinea S. splendens: leaves 5-9 cm long, triangular-ovate, acuminate, flowers 4-5 cm long S. coccinea: leaves 2.5-5 cm long; acute, ovate, flowers 2-2.5 cm long.
Here is my upload from Delhi of S. coccinea https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups=#!searchin/indiantreepix/Salvia$20coccinea/indiantreepix/LmozTCtQ1MA/RarzGqgo4psJ -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 http://www.gurcharanfamily.com/ http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ On Mon, Jan 21, 2013 at 8:28 PM, Satish Phadke <[email protected]> wrote: > When I saw your post I started thinking about it Obviously as Scarlet sage. > Two species are called as that. > Then I searched > Salvia splendens vs. salvia coccinea in Google. > Following link describes the difference: > > http://www.homeandgardenideas.com/gardening/herbs/care/how-grow-scarlet-sage > The leaf shape > Lance like in S. splendens > Triangular in S. coccinea > The above pictures go in favour of S.coccinea. > Will wait for others to comment > Dr Satish Phadke > > > On Mon, Jan 21, 2013 at 7:17 AM, surajit koley < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Good morning Ritesh Ji >> Thank you very much for the full ID. >> >> Regards, >> surajit >> >> >> 2013/1/21 Ritesh Kumar Choudhary <[email protected]> >> >>> *Salvia splendens* Sellow ex Roem. & Schult. (Lamiaceae) >>> >>> Regards, >>> Ritesh. >>> >>> -- >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> -- >> >> >> >> > > -- > > > > --
