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Salvia is a angiosperm that produces few to no seeds even though it is a flowering plant. The reason that it produces to needs is because of the lack of pollen tube. Although the plant would normally be pollinated by insects or birds, the plant is mostly just pollinated by clippings that fall off of the plant. The reason for this is because of the imbreeding or the hybrid of the plant. The way that the plant is grown is from when the clippings start to form they take root in the ground and form a new plant. On rare occasions it does reproduce due to normal ways.<ref>[http://www.erowid.org/plants/salvia/salvia.shtml "The Vaults of Erowid"].Web. June 1, 2013 (Date-Accessed). </ref>

Salvias reproductive structures come in the form of a flower just an any other angiosperm. Ovules that are embedded inside of the female sporophylls are then pollinated and then the Gametophyte is still further reduced. Double fertilizationis used to produce a diploid triploid endosperm material. The seeds that are produced are contained inside of fruit so protect the seed. <ref>[http://www.cartage.org.lb/en/themes/Sciences/BotanicalSciences/PlantReproduction/Angiosperms/Angiosperms.htm]. ''Angiosperm reproduction''. Web. May 27, 2013 (Date-Accessed). </ref>