| Family | LAMIACEAE |
| Genus species | Ajuga chamaepitys ssp. chia (Schreb.) Arcang. |
| Synonyms | Ajuga chia Schreb. |
| Ajuga comata Stapf | |
| Ajuga glabra C.Presl | |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Description | patule and long white hirsute, leaves dense, the lower tripartite, upper leaves trifid, segments wide, linear, whorls 2-flowered in long raceme, corolla purple striate |
| Size | 10-20cm |
| Color | bright yellow |
| Bloom | spring, early summer |
| Ca | + |
| Type | subshrub |
| 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 cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Europe
Middle Europe (Hungary ) Southeastern Europe (Albania , Greece , Italy , Romania , Sicilia , Turkey-in-Europe , Yugoslavia ) Eastern Europe (Krym , Central European Russia , South European Russia , Ukraine ) Asia-Temperate Middle Asia (Kazakhstan , Turkmenistan ) Caucasus (North Caucasus , Transcaucasus ) Western Asia (East Aegean Is. , Iran , Iraq , 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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