Salvia mellifera, Black sage Flower The Thai Lime has thorns

The Thai Lime has thorns and bumpy rough skin

Fruit is ready to pick in winter to early spring

Used for: Removing saps and resin from blade

The blue green leaves are one foot long and has ten to fifteen serrated leaflets and when bruised have a strong salty peanut butter-like smell

The plant became a federally listed endangered species in 1977 when it was limited to a single population nearing extinction due to herbivory by the feral goats which once infested the small island

Salvia mellifera, Black sage Flower The Thai Lime has thornsSalvia mellifera, Black sage The most common sage in California. A mounding shrub that grows quickly up to six feet high and ten feet wide. Has attractive dark green leaves, with raised texture that looks somewhat like a fingerprint pattern when viewed closely. White, to pale blue, to lavender, or rarely to pale rose color flowers that bloom March through July. The plant flowers are an important food source for butterflies and hummingbirds. Companion