Name: sage (Salvia officinalis) Size: Can reach up to about 0.6 m tall, leaves get about 7.6 cm long Colour: leaves tend to be grey-green, however depending on the variety they can be other colors. Purple sage has leaves that are reddish-purple when young, 'Aurea' is smaller and has yellow leaves. 'Tricolor' has leaves patterned with red, cream and green. 'Icterina' has variegated gold and green leaves. Location: Originally from the Mediterranean regions of north Africa, Spain and the Balkans. It's very common to find around Europe, and easily grown in most gardens. Variations: There are a large number of variations. Most of the differences come in leaf colors, as stated already, and some vary in size. The common Purple Sage is considered to be the strongest of garden sages. And 'Extrakta', has leaves with higher oil concentrations than the others.
Suggested Magical Use(s): It is widely used by Witches, Wizard, and Muggles alike for cooking purposes, it makes a great peppery spice (particularly on meats). The Latin name for sage, salvia, means “to heal" and is widely used by muggles for treating just about any ailment. It is a good potion ingredient however, particularly for it's cleansing and healing properties. It is also burnt by some to cleanse a room, or by Centaurs who observe the fumes and flames to refine the results of their stargazing
Author's Note(s): It is known that taking large doses of sage preparations during pregnancy or if epileptic, can be dangerous. Also, dried sage has a lovely smell.
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Date: 2009-03-18 11:06 pm (UTC)Size: Can reach up to about 0.6 m tall, leaves get about 7.6 cm long
Colour: leaves tend to be grey-green, however depending on the variety they can be other colors. Purple sage has leaves that are reddish-purple when young, 'Aurea' is smaller and has yellow leaves. 'Tricolor' has leaves patterned with red, cream and green. 'Icterina' has variegated gold and green leaves.
Location: Originally from the Mediterranean regions of north Africa, Spain and the Balkans. It's very common to find around Europe, and easily grown in most gardens.
Variations: There are a large number of variations. Most of the differences come in leaf colors, as stated already, and some vary in size. The common Purple Sage is considered to be the strongest of garden sages. And 'Extrakta', has leaves with higher oil concentrations than the others.
Suggested Magical Use(s): It is widely used by Witches, Wizard, and Muggles alike for cooking purposes, it makes a great peppery spice (particularly on meats). The Latin name for sage, salvia, means “to heal" and is widely used by muggles for treating just about any ailment. It is a good potion ingredient however, particularly for it's cleansing and healing properties. It is also burnt by some to cleanse a room, or by Centaurs who observe the fumes and flames to refine the results of their stargazing
Author's Note(s): It is known that taking large doses of sage preparations during pregnancy or if epileptic, can be dangerous. Also, dried sage has a lovely smell.
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