Salvia libanensis

Salvia libanensis is a perennial shrub that is endemic to the northwestern slopes of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta in Colombia, growing at elevations between 2000 to 2200 m. S. libanensis is a vigorous and spectacular plant reaching 3 m tall, with ovate leaves that are 7 to 12 cm long and 3 to 8 cm wide, hairy on both surfaces, with a paler underside. The inflorescence is of terminal racemes, with a 6 cm red corolla.