One of the best medicinal flowers that everyone must grow in the garden is the Sage herbal flower. With a distinctive fragrance, this flower has gray-green foliage that contrasts with its green leaves. Sage has astringent properties and is commonly used to treat sore throats and gum diseases as well as to reduce hot flashes during menopause. Sage tea helps ease the transition to weaning, especially in cases of sudden or postpartum weaning.
Source: Catherine Cerda
How to grow sage
Sage can be started from seed, root cuttings or transplants. Sage seeds need to be sown when fresh. Seeds that are not stored well will delay germination.
Root cuttings can be propagated by layering. In fact, branches that touch the ground will often root down on their own. If this happens, you can separate the roots from the original plant and transplant.
1. Planting time:
Sage is usually sown in early spring and early fall. Before sowing seeds, it is necessary to especially choose to buy seeds to ensure a high germination rate.
– Cold climate zone, temperate climate zone: September-November
– Temperate climate zone, hot climate zone: All year round.
2. Seed soaking and seed treatment
Soak the seeds in warm water with a temperature of 50 degrees Celsius. When the water has reduced the temperature to 30 degrees Celsius, use clean water to transfer and wash. Then leave it in places with an average temperature of 25 degrees – 30 degrees Celsius or use clean water to soak after 24 hours, then sow in the ground.
3. Carrying out seeding
You can sow the seeds in pots or on prepared soil in the garden.
Pour the prepared soil into an existing tray, pot or Styrofoam container. The seeds of the sage are small so do not sow too deep in the soil (about 5mm depth); The sowing distance is about 30-50cm. After sowing, cover with a thin layer of soil. Then use a mist sprayer to keep the soil moist. It takes about 10 to 21 days for the seeds to start germinating. Sage seeds are best planted in early spring.
Sage is one of the easiest perennial herbs to grow, the plant can be propagated easily by seed, root cuttings or transplants. Sage has the effect of stopping bleeding, treating ulcers, treating sprains and swelling. In particular, sage has the effect of strengthening the nervous system, improving memory.
Growing conditions
Sunlight: For healthy plants, provide sage with a warm location and full sun.
– Soil: Sage grows well on clay, nitrogen-rich soil. Suitable for soil with a pH of 6 – 6.5.
If you use clay, mix the clay with sand and organic matter (Helps the soil have more nutrients and good drainage.). In addition, you can use alluvial soil, loamy soil … as long as it can be drained well.
Sage grows well on clay, nitrogen-rich soil
4. Care
– In the spring, prune old stems to sprout new branches.
– Sage mainly has mildew disease when the weather is hot and humid. Regularly prune branches that circulate the air so that mold has no place to grow.
Sage is very drought tolerant and does not like to soak in wet soil. Leaves will get moldy if left wet