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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