Salvia palaestina is a sub-endemic perennial species to Israel and the Palestinian Territory. It has whitish-pinkish bracts that accompany the flowers. Unlike most other Mediterranean herbaceous plants, it is blooming in June-July. It is has a beautiful inflorescence resembling a bit the more famous Salvia sclarea. It is postulated that the branched inflorescence of of Salvias and Verbascums gave ithe inspiration to the Jewish Menora symbol.
Salvia palaestina is an endemic perennial growing inly in Israel and the Palestinian territories. Interestingly it is not very rare. Unlike most other sages it blooms just now in early summer.
