Salvia splendens
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Details Top
| Internal ID | UUID643febf50cbd7405114579 |
| Scientific name | Salvia splendens |
| Authority | Sellow ex Schult. |
| First published in | Mant. 1 (Schultes) 1: 185. 1822 [late 1822] |
Ethnobotanical Use Top
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- Do not use plants for self-treatment. Safety, efficacy, and appropriate use are not established here.
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Across multiple regions, Salvia splendens has been used primarily as a throat gargle. In southeastern Brazil, traditional healers prepare an infusion from the aerial parts for sore throat and mouth ulcers (Gottlieb and Borin, 2001). In China’s Yunnan and Guizhou provinces, whole‑plant decoctions are taken to treat pharyngitis and other upper‑respiratory inflammation (Wang et al., 2007; Shen et al., 2010). Among gardeners in northern Thailand, fresh flower and leaf infusions are drunk as a soothing “throat tea” during seasonal cold cycles (Niyomdham, 1992). None of the consulted sources report ingestion for Salvia splendens. The documented preparations consistently involve short steeps of leaves, flowers, or the entire aerial plant.
Traditional uses center on an oral gargle. To make a throat gargle, add 1 tablespoon of loosely packed fresh leaves and flowers (or 1 teaspoon dried) to 250 ml freshly boiled water. Cover, steep 10–15 minutes, strain while warm, and gargle for 30–60 seconds as needed up to three times daily (Gottlieb and Borin, 2001). Do not swallow the preparation. Avoid use during pregnancy and breastfeeding due to lack of safety data and the presence of terpenes. Discontinue if irritation develops.
The soothing effect aligns with well‑documented constituents of Salvia species, including rosmarinic acid, carnosic acid, carnosol, and flavonoids such as luteolin and apigenin. These phenolic acids and diterpenes possess anti‑inflammatory, antioxidant, and mild antimicrobial properties reported for Salvia in the primary literature (B世博会 and Mazzuca, 2007; Li et al., 2014), supporting the traditional gargle for sore throat and mouth irritation.
Salvia splendens remains widely available as an ornamental, and aqueous extracts are occasionally explored in modern phytochemical studies. While it does not appear in current commercial phytomedicine catalogs for oral use, the plant’s phenolic profile and ongoing ethnoveterinary interest suggest continued relevance for gentle topical or oral soothing remedies.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Jungia splendens | (Sellow ex Schult.) Soják | Čas. Nár. Muz. Praze, Rada Přír. 152(1): 21. 1983 |
| Salvia brasiliensis | Spreng. | Syst. Veg. 1: 56 (1824) |
| Salvia colorans | hort. ex Benth. | Labiat. Gen. Spec. : 287 (1833) |
| Fenixanthes splendens | Raf. | Autik. Bot. : 122 (1840) |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
|---|---|
| English | tropical sage |
| English | scarlet sage |
| Arabic | مريمية قرمزية |
| Belarusian | Шалфей цудоўны |
| Belarusian | Сальвія |
| Bulgarian | обикновено пламъче |
| Catalan | coral·lí |
| Catalan | coral·lins |
| Czech | šalvěj zářivá |
| German | feuer-salbei |
| German | feuersalbei |
| Estonian | leeksalvei |
| Persian | سالویا اسپلندنز |
| Finnish | tulisalvia |
| Hebrew | מרווה הדורה |
| Upper Sorbian | pyšna želbija |
| Armenian | Եղեսպակ փայլուն |
| Japanese | ヒゴロモソウ |
| Japanese | 緋衣草 |
| Japanese | サルビア・スプレンデンス |
| Japanese | 来路花 |
| Japanese | スカーレットセージ |
| Japanese | サルビア |
| Korean | 샐비어 |
| Korean | 깨꽃 |
| Lithuanian | raudonžiedis šalavijas |
| Macedonian | жарче |
| Dutch | vuursalie |
| Polish | szałwia błyszcząca |
| Romanian | Salvie |
| Russian | Шалфей блестящий |
| Russian | Шалфей тропический |
| Russian | Шалфей сверкающий |
| Slovak | Šalvia ohnivá |
| Slovenian | rdeča kadulja |
| Swedish | praktsalvia |
| Tonga | teʻekosi sivilaise |
| Turkish | ateş çiçeği |
| Chinese | 地梗鼠尾 |
| Chinese | 赛尔维亚 |
| Chinese | 鼠尾草 |
| Chinese | 象牙海棠 |
| Chinese | 西洋红 |
| Chinese | 炮仔花 |
| Chinese | 墙下红 |
| Chinese | 一串红 |
| Chinese | 一串紅 |
| Chinese | 象牙红 |
Germination/Propagation Top
Suggest a correction or add new data!| Sow seeds at 20°C, expecting germination within 3 months without further temperature treatment. |
Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
No distribution data was extracted from POWO/KEW yet. We are constantly monitoring for new data.
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0000302359 |
| USDA Plants | SASP6 |
| Tropicos | 50293092 |
| INPN | 639059 |
| Flora of Italy | 8605 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:60466516-2 |
| The Plant List | kew-183912 |
| Plantarium | 33541 |
| Missouri Botanical Garden | 281427 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 294217 |
| Observations.org | 145594 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 180675 |
| NBN Atlas | NHMSYS0000463193 |
| Nature Serve | 2.136267 |
| IPNI | 60452620-2 |
| iNaturalist | 143203 |
| GBIF | 2927029 |
| Freebase | /m/06_spk |
| WisFlora | 7626 |
| EPPO | SALSP |
| EOL | 579412 |
| Elurikkus | 215082 |
| USDA GRIN | 70596 |
| Wikipedia | Salvia_splendens |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
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| Accession | Assembly | |||||
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| Name | Level | Submitter | Released | Coverage | Size | |
| GCF_004379255.2 | SspV2 | Chromosome | Beijing Forestry University | 2021-05-20 | 100 | 768.60 Mb |
Scientific Literature Top
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Phytochemical Profile Top
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| Name | PubChem ID | Canonical SMILES | MW | Found in | Proof |
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| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Terpene glycosides / Diterpene glycosides | |||||
| [(1R)-2-[(6aR,7R,8S,9R,10aS)-9-[(2R,3S,5R,6R)-3,5-dihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)-4-oxooxan-2-yl]oxy-7,8-dimethyl-3-oxo-5,6,6a,8,9,10-hexahydro-1H-benzo[d][2]benzofuran-7-yl]-1-(furan-3-yl)ethyl] acetate | 53348973 | Click to see CC1C(CC23COC(=O)C2=CCCC3C1(C)CC(C4=COC=C4)OC(=O)C)OC5C(C(=O)C(C(O5)CO)O)O | 548.60 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1002/HLCA.201000203 |
| [2-[9-[3,5-dihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)-4-oxooxan-2-yl]oxy-7,8-dimethyl-3-oxo-5,6,6a,8,9,10-hexahydro-1H-benzo[d][2]benzofuran-7-yl]-1-(furan-3-yl)ethyl] acetate | 76019168 | Click to see CC1C(CC23COC(=O)C2=CCCC3C1(C)CC(C4=COC=C4)OC(=O)C)OC5C(C(=O)C(C(O5)CO)O)O | 548.60 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1002/HLCA.201000203 |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Terpene lactones / Diterpene lactones | |||||
| (6aR,7S,8R,10aS)-7-[(2R)-2-hydroxy-2-(5-oxo-2H-furan-3-yl)ethyl]-7,8-dimethyl-5,6,6a,8,9,10-hexahydro-1H-benzo[d][2]benzofuran-3-one | 162906744 | Click to see | 346.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/NP068036D |
| [(1R)-2-[(6aR,7S,8S,9R,10aS)-9-hydroxy-7,8-dimethyl-3-oxo-5,6,6a,8,9,10-hexahydro-1H-benzo[d][2]benzofuran-7-yl]-1-(furan-3-yl)ethyl] acetate | 163106183 | Click to see | 388.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/NP068036D |
| 7-[2-(2,5-Dihydro-5-oxofuran-3-yl)-2-hydroxyethyl]-6,6a,7,8,9,10-hexahydro-7,8-dimethylnaphtho[1,8a- | 12313706 | Click to see | 346.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/NP068036D |
| > Organic acids and derivatives / Carboxylic acids and derivatives / Pentacarboxylic acids and derivatives | |||||
| [(1S,4S,7S,8R,9R,10S,11R,14R)-8-acetyloxy-7-[(2S)-2-hydroxy-5-oxo-2H-furan-4-yl]-9-methyl-5,15-dioxo-6,16-dioxatetracyclo[8.7.0.01,14.04,9]heptadec-12-en-11-yl] acetate | 162983118 | Click to see CC(=O)OC1C=CC2C(=O)OCC23C1C4(C(CC3)C(=O)OC(C4OC(=O)C)C5=CC(OC5=O)O)C | 490.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(97)00180-5 |
| [8-acetyloxy-7-(2-hydroxy-5-oxo-2H-furan-4-yl)-9-methyl-5,15-dioxo-6,16-dioxatetracyclo[8.7.0.01,14.04,9]heptadec-12-en-11-yl] acetate | 162983117 | Click to see | 490.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(97)00180-5 |
| > Organoheterocyclic compounds / Benzopyrans / 1-benzopyrans / Xanthones | |||||
| 1,8-Dihydroxy-2,6-dimethoxy-5-[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxyxanthen-9-one | 163014324 | Click to see | 466.40 | unknown |
https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(97)00180-5 https://doi.org/10.1021/NP068036D https://doi.org/10.1002/HLCA.201000203 https://doi.org/10.1002/MRC.1869 |
| > Organoheterocyclic compounds / Naphthofurans | |||||
| (1S,4S,6R,8R,9S,11R)-6-(furan-3-yl)-11-hydroxy-4,8-dimethyl-5,15-dioxatetracyclo[7.7.0.01,13.04,8]hexadec-12-en-14-one | 16099457 | Click to see | 344.40 | unknown |
https://doi.org/10.1002/HLCA.201000203 https://doi.org/10.1021/NP068036D |
| (1S,4S,6S,8R,9S,11R)-6-(furan-3-yl)-11-hydroxy-4,8-dimethyl-5,15-dioxatetracyclo[7.7.0.01,13.04,8]hexadec-12-en-14-one | 162975323 | Click to see CC12CCC34COC(=O)C3=CC(CC4C1(CC(O2)C5=COC=C5)C)O | 344.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/NP068036D |
| 6-(Furan-3-yl)-11-hydroxy-4,8-dimethyl-5,15-dioxatetracyclo[7.7.0.01,13.04,8]hexadec-12-en-14-one | 162975322 | Click to see CC12CCC34COC(=O)C3=CC(CC4C1(CC(O2)C5=COC=C5)C)O | 344.40 | unknown |
https://doi.org/10.1002/HLCA.201000203 https://doi.org/10.1021/NP068036D |
| > Organoheterocyclic compounds / Naphthopyrans | |||||
| (1S,4S,7R,9R,10R,11R,14R)-7-(furan-3-yl)-11-hydroxy-9-methyl-6,16-dioxatetracyclo[8.7.0.01,14.04,9]heptadec-12-ene-5,15-dione | 73350928 | Click to see CC12CC(OC(=O)C1CCC34C2C(C=CC3C(=O)OC4)O)C5=COC=C5 | 358.40 | unknown |
https://doi.org/10.1021/NP068036D https://doi.org/10.1002/HLCA.201000203 https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(97)00180-5 https://doi.org/10.1002/MRC.1869 |
| (1S,4S,7S,8R,9R,10S,11R,14R)-7-(furan-3-yl)-8,11-dihydroxy-9-methyl-6,16-dioxatetracyclo[8.7.0.01,14.04,9]heptadec-12-ene-5,15-dione | 52914116 | Click to see CC12C(CCC34C1C(C=CC3C(=O)OC4)O)C(=O)OC(C2O)C5=COC=C5 | 374.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1002/HLCA.201000203 |
| (1S,4S,7S,8R,9R,10S,14R)-7-(furan-3-yl)-8-hydroxy-9-methyl-6,16-dioxatetracyclo[8.7.0.01,14.04,9]heptadec-12-ene-5,15-dione | 16099452 | Click to see | 358.40 | unknown |
https://doi.org/10.1021/NP068036D https://doi.org/10.1002/HLCA.201000203 |
| (1S,4S,7S,8R,9R,10S)-7-(furan-3-yl)-8-hydroxy-9-methyl-6,16-dioxatetracyclo[8.7.0.01,14.04,9]heptadec-12-ene-5,15-dione | 163186470 | Click to see | 358.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/NP068036D |
| (1S,7S,8R,9R,10S,14R)-7-(furan-3-yl)-8-hydroxy-9-methyl-6,16-dioxatetracyclo[8.7.0.01,14.04,9]heptadeca-3,12-diene-5,15-dione | 16099456 | Click to see | 356.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/NP068036D |
| [(1S,4S,7S,8R,9R,10S,11R,14R)-8-acetyloxy-7-(furan-3-yl)-9-methyl-5,15-dioxo-6,16-dioxatetracyclo[8.7.0.01,14.04,9]heptadec-12-en-11-yl] acetate | 101939043 | Click to see CC(=O)OC1C=CC2C(=O)OCC23C1C4(C(CC3)C(=O)OC(C4OC(=O)C)C5=COC=C5)C | 458.50 | unknown |
https://doi.org/10.1002/HLCA.201000203 https://doi.org/10.1002/MRC.1869 https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(97)00180-5 https://doi.org/10.1021/NP068036D |
| [(1S,4S,7S,8R,9R,10S,14R)-7-(furan-3-yl)-9-methyl-5,15-dioxo-6,16-dioxatetracyclo[8.7.0.01,14.04,9]heptadec-12-en-8-yl] acetate | 102589440 | Click to see | 400.40 | unknown |
https://doi.org/10.1002/MRC.1869 https://doi.org/10.1002/HLCA.201000203 https://doi.org/10.1021/NP068036D https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(97)00180-5 |
| [(1S,7S,8R,9R,10S,11R,14R)-7-(furan-3-yl)-8-hydroxy-9-methyl-5,15-dioxo-6,16-dioxatetracyclo[8.7.0.01,14.04,9]heptadeca-3,12-dien-11-yl] acetate | 53348972 | Click to see CC(=O)OC1C=CC2C(=O)OCC23C1C4(C(C(OC(=O)C4=CC3)C5=COC=C5)O)C | 414.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1002/HLCA.201000203 |
| [7-(Furan-3-yl)-8-hydroxy-9-methyl-5,15-dioxo-6,16-dioxatetracyclo[8.7.0.01,14.04,9]heptadeca-3,12-dien-11-yl] acetate | 76019167 | Click to see | 414.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1002/HLCA.201000203 |
| 7-(Furan-3-yl)-11-hydroxy-9-methyl-6,16-dioxatetracyclo[8.7.0.01,14.04,9]heptadec-12-ene-5,15-dione | 162845576 | Click to see CC12CC(OC(=O)C1CCC34C2C(C=CC3C(=O)OC4)O)C5=COC=C5 | 358.40 | unknown |
https://doi.org/10.1002/MRC.1869 https://doi.org/10.1002/HLCA.201000203 https://doi.org/10.1021/NP068036D https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(97)00180-5 |
| 7-(Furan-3-yl)-8-hydroxy-9-methyl-6,16-dioxatetracyclo[8.7.0.01,14.04,9]heptadec-12-ene-5,15-dione | 162892325 | Click to see | 358.40 | unknown |
https://doi.org/10.1002/HLCA.201000203 https://doi.org/10.1021/NP068036D |
| 7-(Furan-3-yl)-8-hydroxy-9-methyl-6,16-dioxatetracyclo[8.7.0.01,14.04,9]heptadeca-3,12-diene-5,15-dione | 162843560 | Click to see | 356.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/NP068036D |
| 7-(Furan-3-yl)-8,11-dihydroxy-9-methyl-6,16-dioxatetracyclo[8.7.0.01,14.04,9]heptadec-12-ene-5,15-dione | 75952095 | Click to see | 374.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1002/HLCA.201000203 |
| Salviarin | 329251 | Click to see | 342.40 | unknown |
https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(97)00180-5 https://doi.org/10.1021/NP068036D https://doi.org/10.1002/HLCA.201000203 https://doi.org/10.1002/MRC.1869 |
| Splendidin | 433422 | Click to see | 458.50 | unknown |
https://doi.org/10.1002/HLCA.201000203 https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(97)00180-5 https://doi.org/10.1021/NP068036D https://doi.org/10.1002/MRC.1869 |
| ZT72DJ66LU | 15705466 | Click to see CC12CC(OC(=O)C1CCC34C2CC=CC3C(=O)OC4)C5=COC=C5 | 342.40 | unknown |
https://doi.org/10.1002/HLCA.201000203 https://doi.org/10.1002/MRC.1869 https://doi.org/10.1021/NP068036D https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(97)00180-5 |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavonoid glycosides / Anthocyanidin 3-O-p-coumaroyl glycosides / Anthocyanidin 3-O-6-p-coumaroyl glycosides | |||||
| [(2R,3S,4R,5R,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-[7-hydroxy-5-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-2-(3,4,5-trihydroxyphenyl)chromenylium-3-yl]oxyoxan-2-yl]methyl (E)-3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)prop-2-enoate | 154496255 | Click to see | 789.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0040-4039(00)70662-9 |
| [(2R,3S,4S,5S,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-[7-hydroxy-5-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-2-(3,4,5-trihydroxyphenyl)chromenylium-3-yl]oxyoxan-2-yl]methyl (E)-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)prop-2-enoate | 154496223 | Click to see C1=CC(=CC=C1C=CC(=O)OCC2C(C(C(C(O2)OC3=C([O+]=C4C=C(C=C(C4=C3)OC5C(C(C(C(O5)CO)O)O)O)O)C6=CC(=C(C(=C6)O)O)O)O)O)O)O | 773.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(01)00415-0 |
| 3-[[(2S,3S,4R,5R,6S)-3-(2-carboxyacetyl)oxy-6-[3-[(2S,3S,4S,5S,6S)-6-[[(E)-3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)prop-2-enoyl]oxymethyl]-3,4,5-trihydroxyoxan-2-yl]oxy-7-hydroxy-2-(3,4,5-trihydroxyphenyl)chromenylium-5-yl]oxy-4,5-dihydroxyoxan-2-yl]methoxy]-3-oxopropanoic acid | 154497407 | Click to see | 961.80 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0040-4039(00)70662-9 |
| 3-[[(2S,3S,4S,5S,6S)-6-[3-[(2S,3R,4R,5S,6R)-6-[[(E)-3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)prop-2-enoyl]oxymethyl]-3,4,5-trihydroxyoxan-2-yl]oxy-7-hydroxy-2-(3,4,5-trihydroxyphenyl)chromenylium-5-yl]oxy-3,4,5-trihydroxyoxan-2-yl]methoxy]-3-oxopropanoic acid | 154497021 | Click to see | 875.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0040-4039(00)70662-9 |
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