Salvia schizochila is a perennial plant that is native to the Yunnan province in China, found growing in forests at 3800to elevation. S. schizochila grows on erect, unbranched stems to 20to tall. The leaves are broadly cordate-ovate, ranging in size from 4to long and 4to wide. Inflorescences are of dense racemes, with a purplish corolla that is 1.8to.[1]