I have heard that if you could hold a handful
of Chia seed
you could live forever. There are some truths in that statement.
Salvia columbariae seeds are
small and they taste great. I have yet to desire holding chia seed more than consuming
it. I feel energized after snacking on the seeds from a few
flowerheads. I take the
nearly dried clusters of flowers and upend them and tap them a few times. I often
get 50 or more seeds per ripened head. Sometimes a few beetles shake
out as well.
They scatter pretty quickly leaving me to my fun.Salvia
columbariae plants grow on well drained soil but fairly heavy soil. I have seen them on shale scree more than anything else in full sun.
Chia roots into the clay covered by a mulch of shale. Salvia
columbariae will flower in May and fruit in early June. The Chia
plants annual and get to about 24
inches if they are really happy but more often only 6".
It seems like
the Latin name for Chia is more often spelled Salvia columbaria but the
"e" belongs there even if it looks funny.
