Salvia grandifolia

Salvia grandifolia (Chinese clary) is a perennial plant that is native to Yunnan and Sichuan provinces in China, found growing in gorges at 2000 to 3000 m elevation. S. grandifolia grows on erect stems to 1.5 m tall, with large obovate leaves that are up to 35 cm long and 25 cm wide. Inflorescences are 2-flowered widely spaced verticillasters that form many-branched terminal panicles, with a purple-red corolla that is yellowish at its base, typically about 2.4 cm long.