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[[File:Salvia sclarea3.jpg|thumb|right|''Salvia sclarea'', ''clary sage'']]
'''Salvia sclarea''' is a berennial or short-lived herbaceous perennial in the genus Salvia. It is native to the northern Mediterranean Basin, along with some areas in north Africa and Central Asia. The plant has a lengthy history as a medicinal herb, and is currently grown for its essential oil.
==Uses==
{{Uses|acneAcne}}, {{Uses|boilsBoils}}, {{Uses|dandruffDandruff}}, {{Uses|hair Hair loss}}, {{Uses|inflamed Inflamed conditions}}, {{Uses|oily Oily skin}}, {{Uses|opthalmiaOpthalmia}}, {{Uses|wrinklesWrinkles}}, {{Uses|ulcersUlcers}}.
==Parts Used==
==Identification==
===Leaf===
{{Leaf|Simple|spreading Spreading mass|Foliage color is medium green Mostly green but varies toward gray}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
===Flower===
{{Flower|Unisexual|2-4cm long|violetViolet, white|5|The pink to purple floral bracts remain showy after the white to mauve corollas fade and flower stalks with upright spikes}}
===Fruit===
{{Fruit||7–10 mm (0.28–0.4 in.) long pome|clearly Clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown|With hooked hairs|}}
===Other features===
==How to plant/cultivate==
Grow in light, moderately fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil. Best in full sun but can tolerate light partial shade.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
{{Commonly seen|Tall grasslands}}, {{Commonly seen|meadowsMeadows}}, {{Commonly seen|Borders of forests and fields}}.
==Photo Gallery==
==References==
<references>
<ref name="chemical composition">[https://aromaticstudies.com/clary-sage-essential-oil/ "Botanical Description"]</ref> <ref name="Leaf">[http://www.gardening.cornell.edu/homegardening/scenedbe3.html "Plant Traits"]</ref> <ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/41249/Salvia-sclarea/Details "How to grow"]</ref>
</references>
