Salvia is a genus of plants in the mint family, Lamiaceae. It includes a wide variety of herbs and shrubs, such as CHIA (Salvia hispanica), SAGE (Salvia officinalis), and clary (Salvia sclarea). CHIA is an annual herb native to Mexico and Guatemala, SAGE is a perennial herb native to the Mediterranean region, and clary is a biennial herb native to Europe and western Asia. All three are used for culinary and medicinal purposes.