Perovskia is a genus of flowering plants in Lamiaceae, which have 9 species. 2 species are different colour , yellow and white . I want to know which one of them are?
Even Google isn't familiar with white or yellow perovskia. They mainly show the typical 3 - 4' tall atriplicifolia and the 2' tall 'Little Spire', both of which are lavender-blue with grayish stems. It is the background plant in this photo:
.....Most [Perovskia] have violet blue-flowers, only two have a different flower colour - P. scabiosifolia has yellow flowers and P. scrophulariifolia f. albiflora has white flowers.
-- RHS Plant Trials and Assessments ---- rhs.org.uk/trials
Of course, there is always the possibility of albino anomalies in most species of anything.
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There are a few Perovskia listed in our plant database, the ones with photo's seem to be the blue/lavender varieties. Here's a link if you'd like to check them out:
These plant names can sure be confusing at times. I was curious so I went to The Catalogue of Life website and typed in Perovskia scabiosifolia and it came back "No records found", so I typed in just the genus Perovskia and these are the only ones that showed up:
Perovskia abrotanoides Kar. Species accepted name
Perovskia atriplicifolia Benth. Species accepted name
At The Plant List website, the following are the only ones listed:
Even experts do not always agree. Everything is just one source for your consideration.
I really don't understand wikipedia and why it's the site everyone goes to. I avoid it, and the only time I might visit is to see if there is a reference I missed. The reference section in the Perovskia page is really embarrassing!
---- GRIN has never claimed to be anything more than agriculture related. It not at all comprehensive, and only lists two Perovskia spp.
---- There are only three references, and no where in the references are there more than two (count them two!) Perovskia species listed. (So where did the writer get nine?)
---- Click on any species link (except for P. atriplicifolia) in the article body and they bring you to a a wikipedia "page" for said species that exists in title only.
When the debate is lost, slander becomes the tool of the losers. - Socrates