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Salvia azurea

Salvia azurea

9.9
A plant with bright blue flowers that grows on dry prairies in eastern United States
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : Salvia azurea
  • Gardeners often choose Salvia azurea for its drought tolerance and striking blue flowers.

Examples

  • The Salvia azurea blooms beautifully in late summer.

  • The conservation project included the restoration of native species like Salvia azurea.

  • In autumn, the Salvia azurea adds a splash of blue to the native prairie landscape.

  • Many gardeners love Salvia azurea for its vibrant blue flowers.

  • In autumn, the Salvia azurea adds a splash of blue to the native prairie landscape.

  • Gardeners often choose Salvia azurea for its drought tolerance and striking blue flowers.

  • The conservation project included the restoration of native species like Salvia azurea.

Surface Forms

Salvia azurea singular
Salvia azureas plural

Morphology

salvia + azurea

This is a scientific binomial composed of the genus name Salvia (a sage plant) plus the species epithet azurea (etymologically ‘azure/blue’). If a learner knows both constituents (including the Latin-derived epithet) they can transparently infer ‘a blue-flowered sage’, but average B1 learners are unlikely to know Latin species epithets and the construction does not follow everyday English composition patterns, making it only partially predictable.

Etymology

Salvia azurea gets its name from Latin words: Salvia meaning 'healer' or 'sage' and azurea meaning 'blue'. So the name literally means 'blue sage', a simple image to remember this plant because it has bright blue flowers in dry prairie areas.