Phlomis bracteosa (Purple Jerusalem sage)
Purple Jerusalem Sage (click to enlarge)
| Local name | Purple Jerusalem Sage |
| Botanical name | Phlomis bracteosa |
| Family | Lamiaceae (mint family) |
| Description and uses | Purple Jerusalem Sage is an erect hairy perennial, which grows up to 80 cm tall. Leaves are heart-shaped, toothed and have stalks. Each leaf pair occurs at right angles to the next. Pink-purple flowers appear in few large whorls in an interrupted spike. All parts are covered with hairs. Bracts are linear-lancelike. |