| Family | LAMIACEAE |
| Genus species | Ajuga australis R.Br. |
| Synonyms | Ajuga diemenica Benth. |
| Ajuga tridentata Benth. | |
| Ajuga virgata Benth. | |
| Habitat | thickets and woods |
| Description | lower leaves oblong, sinuate-dentate, long petiolate, upper leaves sessile, entire, opposite, remote, calyx campanulate, upper lip of corolla short, anthers exserted |
| Size | 20-30cm |
| Color | blue, dark violet |
| Bloom | spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | cold, shady site with a humous, moist soil alpine house, moist, humous soil, shade |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C division in early spring and fall; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Australasia
Australia (New South Wales , Queensland , South Australia , Tasmania , Victoria) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | LAMIACEAE
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