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articles: TRP 1 (Summer, 1997)
Cultivating Diviner's Sage
by Will Biefuss
A step by step guide to cultivation,
propagation, and keeping your Salvia plants
happy
SALVIA DIVINORUM IS A MEMBER of the mint family
which also includes such familiar herbs as oregano and
basil. There are dozens of Salvia species, but Salvia
divinorum is the only one known to contain the
psychoactive diterpenes salvinorin A (at 96%) and
salvinorin B (at 4%). Salvia has hollow, square stems
with winged edges. The stems are not very sturdy, but
with support, the plant can grow to eight feet tall.
Filtered sunlight is best, and the plant likes plenty of
water and humidity. It rarely sets seed, and when it does
the seeds are usually not viable. In the wild, the plant
propagates by falling over and sending out roots where it
touches the ground. In a high humidity environment, it is
not uncommon to see roots forming on the stem even
before the plant has fallen over. These root formations
make cuttings an easy method of cultivation.
Cutting & Transplanting
To take a cutting, first cut off a branch tip that has four
to six sets of leaves on it with about four inches of stalk
below that. Place the cutting in water so most of the bare
stalk is covered - tap water is fine and you don't need to
add any nutrients. The cutting may wilt for a day or two,
but should recover nicely. Mist the cutting frequently or
keep it in a high humidity environment to ease the shock
of being cut. In summer wait until the evening to take
cuttings to prevent excessive wilting.
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