Can Salvia Divinorum Plants Grow in USA?
Salvia divinorum is a versatile and healthy plant that can
grow on any location where humidity and temperature are moderate, and the USA
has all of the required conditions for growing a salvia divinorum plant. All
you need to possess is determination, love, passion and some cuttings to get
started.
The first thing you must do is to find out about the weather patterns on your place, the level of humidity and sunlight intensity. The best place to put salvia divinorum is on a pot filled with rich potting soil allowing good drainage. Notice that salvia divinorum grows on a tropical environment on the Sierra Mazateca Mountains in Mexico and the soil contains a lot of organic materials. Try to match the soil found in that place with the following: compost, aged steer manure, rich soil where rich soil has the highest density.
The best place to put your salvia divinorum is under cool shading (under a big tree will do, or on your terrace and backyard, just keep in mind the shading). You should always keep your salvia divinorum under the shade the whole day though you can put it in direct sunlight only in early morning and late afternoon. Keep her out of the bright midday sunlight as this will greatly help in salvia’s destruction.
Always keep in mind that salvia’s stems are fragile and when the time comes that her height can no longer be supported by her stems, you must put some support beside the plant to keep her from breaking her body.
Keep in mind the ideal temperature range of salvia’s growing condition is between 15 up to 27 degree Celsius. She can still manage to grow outside this range but it is observed that she grows slower compared to when under the right condition. Anything extremely far from the range can be dangerous for her. In winter, keep her indoors and make a humidity tent. You can set a humidity tent by covering the plant with a transparent plastic.
The best way to water salvia divinorum is every week. Excessive watering can render the plant helpless. Use tap water which is not acidic. Use purified water to make sure that it is free from any contaminants and if you want to use rainwater, always check first the pH level before using it. High pH level is not recommended.
Regular pruning is also an advisable habit for maximum foliage production which could greatly improve the benefits that you can get from her. The best pruning time is during spring and summertime.
The time that you wish the most is harvesting, right? Well, you can harvest leaves from salvia when you see that the leaves starts to crowd. Regular harvesting is also a good thing for sally. When the leaves reached their maximum size or is appears deformed are some other indications that you are ready to harvest your leaves for use. This makes owning a salvia plant equals to unlimited supply of hallucinogen. Also remember to treat her with love.
