| Family | LAMIACEAE |
| Genus species | Ajuga orientalis L. |
| Synonyms | Bugula obliqua Moench |
| Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
| Altitude | 500-3100m |
| Description | leaves 3-9cm long, ovate to oblong, broadly dentate, sometimes shallowly lobate, densely lanate, flowers 12-16mm long, in crowded whorls |
| Size | 5-30cm |
| Color | bluish violet |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C division in early spring and fall; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Europe
Southeastern Europe (Albania , Greece , Italy , Kriti , Sicilia , Turkey-in-Europe ) Eastern Europe (Krym , Ukraine ) Asia-Temperate Caucasus (North Caucasus , Transcaucasus ) Western Asia (Cyprus , East Aegean Is. , Iran , Lebanon-Syria , Palestine , Turkey) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | LAMIACEAE
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