Family | LAMIACEAE |
Genus species | Ajuga forrestii Diels |
Bibliography | Notes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh 5: 242 (1912) |
Native Range | sc. China to Nepal |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 1700-4000m |
Description | leaves ovate to lanceolate-oblong, 4-8cm long, villose, sinuate to crenate, inflorescence terminal, up to 6cm long, flowers tubular, straight, 7-11mm long |
Size | 5-20cm |
Color | bluish purple |
Bloom | late summer, autumn |
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 mairei H.Lév. |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 36 China (CHC China South-Central, CHT Tibet) 4 Asia-Tropical 40 Indian Subcontinent (NEP Nepal) |