herbaceous perennial plant and subshrub. Although not a member of the
genus of the common sage, it is closely related. It typically reaches
0.5–1.2 m (1 ft 8 in–3 ft 11 in) tall, with square stems and
gray-green leaves that yield a distinctive odor when crushed, but it is
best known for its blue or violet blossoms arranged in showy, branched
panicles. Native to the steppes and hills of southwestern and central
Asia, it was introduced to cultivation by Vasily Perovsky in the 19th
century. Several cultivars have been developed; 'Blue Spire' is the most
common. The species has a long history of use in its native range in
traditional medicine, for a variety of ailments. Its flowers can be
eaten in salads or crushed for dyemaking. P. atriplicifolia was the
Perennial Plant Association's 1995 Plant of the Year, and the 'Blue
Spire' cultivar received the Award of Garden Merit from the Royal
Horticultural Society.
Read more: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perovskia_atriplicifolia>
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Today's selected anniversaries:
1665:
The London Gazette, the oldest surviving English-language
newspaper, was first published as the Oxford Gazette.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_London_Gazette>
1775:
Lord Dunmore, the royal governor of the British Colony of
Virginia, signed a proclamation promising freedom for slaves of Patriots
if they joined the British Armed Forces.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunmore%27s_Proclamation>
1917:
Vladimir Lenin led a Bolshevik insurrection against the
Provisional Government of Alexander Kerensky, starting the Bolshevik
Revolution.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/October_Revolution>
1987:
Singapore's first Mass Rapid Transit line was opened, starting
with train services between Yio Chu Kang and Toa Payoh stations.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mass_Rapid_Transit_(Singapore)>
2000:
Hillary Clinton was elected as a Senator, becoming the first
First Lady to win public office in the United States.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hillary_Clinton>
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Wiktionary's word of the day:
addling:
Causing fertilised eggs to lose viability, by killing the developing
embryo within through shaking, piercing, freezing or oiling, without
breaking the shell.
<https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/addling>
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Wikiquote quote of the day:
Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood. Now
is the time to understand more, so that we may fear less.
--Marie Curie
<https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Marie_Curie>
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