Salvia grandifolia (Chinese clary) is a perennial plant that is native to Yunnan and Sichuan provinces in China, found growing in gorges at 2000to elevation. S. grandifolia grows on erect stems to 1.5m (04.9feet) tall, with large obovate leaves that are up to 35cm (14inches) long and 25cm (10inches) wide. Inflorescences are 2-flowered widely spaced verticillasters that form many-branched terminal panicles, with a purple-red corolla that is yellowish at its base, typically about 2.4cm (00.9inches) long.[1]