''Salvia confertiflora'', the Sabra spike sage, is a species of flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae,

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to Brazil. This

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perennial reaches in height, and spread in one season, becoming shrubby at the base with age. The dark green leaves, with a yellow undertone, are about long by wide, with serrated edges, and with velvety red-brown hairs on the petiole and stem of the new leaves. The leaves bear a sage scent. The inflorescences are covered with velvety red-brown hairs, with the stems and the

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also having a red-brown color. The flowers are orange-red, and very profuse, explaining the epithet ''confertiflora'', or "crowded with flowers". The plant grows so large that it needs staking and protection from wind in gardens. The plant is cultivated as an ornamental in temperate and tropical horticulture. As it does not tolerate freezing temperatures, it requires protection in cold temperate zones, and a sheltered position in full sun. File:Salvia confertiflora flowers close-up (a).JPG

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confertiflora Flora of Brazil {{Salvia-stub