Description
Salvia divinorum is a semi-tropical perennial green plant with a distinct thick, hollow, square green stem and large ovate leaves. The leaves are usually emerald green but can be yellow-green or even yellow.
Salvia divinorum is legal in South Africa.
The plant has hallucinogenic properties. Please conduct thorough research to use the plant for medicinal purposes.
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Diviner's Sage, Ska María Pastora, Seer's Sage, Magic Mint, Salvia | |
Sierra Mazateca in Oaxaca, Mexico | |
Violet calyx and white corolla | Late Spring - Early Autumn |
Partial sun and high humidity | When soil is dry & leaves become droopy |
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You can place your cutting in water (distilled or rain water would be best) to allow it to recover from travel shock and to grow roots.
Optional: Add SMA – Symbiotic Microbes with Algae to speed up the process.
Spray the leaves with water as often as possible. Remove damaged or brown leaves if any.
Keep out of direct sunlight in an area with high light intensity.
Increase humidity with a plastic bag / grow tent / empty fish tank or any other method that will increase humidity.
Plant in soil when white roots appear and are about 1 cm in length.
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Plant directly into a suitable pot for rooting. I use 8 cm square plastic pots. Fill the bottom with a layer of small stones or perlite to help with drainage and to provide air for the roots.
Soil mix: standard garden indoor potting soil with added perlite and bone-meal.
Make sure to water often and spray the leaves with water a few times a day.
Increase humidity with a plastic bag / grow tent / empty fish tank or any other method that will increase humidity, this will help to promote fast rooting.
Salvia Divinorum roots are very sensitive and does not like to be disturbed.
Once your plants has rooted, it will be ready to be transplanted to it’s final spot. This takes 3 -6 weeks depending on temperature, humidity and the amount of light for the plants to root properly.
Salvia divnorum roots are sensitive, replant in your biggest pot available.
Suggested Soil Mixture: Standard garden indoor potting soil with added perlite and bone-meal.
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Add rocks for drainage
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(Optional) cover the rocks with perlite to aid airflow to the roots
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Add perlite to your potting soil and mix well
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Add some bone-meal to your soil mix as fertilizer
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Fill with soil to the same level as the plant's topsoil level. Do not cover the top roots they need to breathe. Water well.
