Botany in a Day: The Patterns Method of Plant Identification (6th Edition) asclepias

Botany in a Day: The Patterns Method of Plant Identification (6th Edition) asclepiasLooking for a faster, easier, and engaging way to identify plants? Related plants have similar characteristics, and they often have similar uses. Rather than learning new plants one at a time, it is possible to learn them by the hundreds, based on plant family patterns. Each family of related plants has unique patterns for identification. Learn to recognize these patterns, and discover them again and again in the plants you encounter. It is possible

July Evergreen/Deciduous Evergreen Height by Width 2ft

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Please note: Hairs on leaves and stems of Phacelia species may be irritating to the skin with prolonged contact

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Plant Characteristics Family Name Lamiaceae Species Name Salvia TPF Selection Common Name TPF Selection Sage Plant Type Shrub Sun Exposure Coast-Sun