Salvia cyclostegia (the roundleaf sage) is a perennial plant that is native to forests, grasslands, and hillsides in Sichuan and Yunnan provinces in China, growing at elevations from 2700to. The leaves are broadly ovate to circular, and range in size from 2.3to long and 1.2to wide.
Inflorescences are racemes or panicles up to 20cm (10inches) long, with a 2to corolla.
There are two varieties: Salvia cyclostegia var. cyclostegia has a flower that is white, yellowish, or creamy yellow with some grey spotting. Salvia cyclostegia var. purpurascens has a purplish or reddish flower.[1]