Gurcharan Sir, Satish Sir, Ritesh Ji, Thank you all for this discussion, now i come to know that there are two similar looking plants from the same genus.
The height of this plant is about 3 ft, like that of *S. coccinea* as per Satish Sir's link - http://www.homeandgardenideas.com/gardening/herbs/care/how-grow-scarlet-sage . But, i think, the leaf size, apex and flower size conform to keys provided by Gurcharan Sir. Regards, surajit On Mon, Jan 21, 2013 at 9:47 PM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > Sorry I wrote leaf shape reversed. Here is correct one: > > I think it is S. splendens, the flowers are smaller in S. cocinea > > S. splendens: leaves 5-9 cm long, ovate, acuminate, flowers 4-5 cm long > S. coccinea: leaves 2.5-5 cm long; acute, trianglar-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 9:43 PM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]>wrote: > >> 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 >> > > > > > > --
