Family | LAMIACEAE |
Genus species | Ajuga occidentalis Braun-Blanq. |
Bibliography | Agron. Lusit. 18: 89 (1956) |
Native Range | sw. France to n. Iberian Peninsula |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | grassland |
Description | stoloniferous, stems hirsute, basal leaves large, ovate, subentire, hirsute, the upper ovate-oblong, smaller, whorls 5-7-flowered in spicate raceme |
Size | 10-20cm |
Color | blue |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, 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 |
Synonyms | Ajuga pyramidalis ssp. meonantha (Hoffmanns. & Link) Fern.Casas Ajuga pyramidalis var. meonantha Hoffmanns. & Link Ajuga pyramidalis f. occidentalis (Braun-Blanq.) Fern.Casas |
Territory | 1 Europe 12 Southwestern Europe (FRA France, POR Portugal, SPA Spain) |