Salvia sonchifolia is a perennial plant that is native to Yunnan province in China, found growing in damp forest humus on limestone mountains at 1300to elevation. S. sonchifolia grows on erect stems to 30cm (10inches) tall, with oblong leaves that are 4to long and 1.5to wide.
Inflorescences are compact 2-flowered verticillasters in terminal racemes, with a 3.5cm (01.4inches) purple corolla.[1]