Description

Latin name: Salvia officinalis
Also know as:  Sage, true sage, common sage, culinary sage, garden sage

Origin: Turkey
Supplier-ID: AG-50062X

Salvia officinalis – Sage

Salvia officinalis was described by Carl Linnaeus in 1753. It has been grown for centuries in the Old World for its food and healing properties, and was often described in old herbals for the many miraculous properties attributed to it. The specific epithet, officinalis, refers to the plant’s medicinal use—the officina was the traditional storeroom of a monastery where herbs and medicines were stored.

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