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Ajuga forrestii Diels  
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FamilyLAMIACEAE
Genus speciesAjuga forrestii Diels 
BibliographyNotes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh 5: 242 (1912)
Native Rangesc. China to Nepal
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatgrassland
Altitude1700-4000m
Descriptionleaves ovate to lanceolate-oblong, 4-8cm long, villose, sinuate to crenate, inflorescence terminal, up to 6cm long, flowers tubular, straight, 7-11mm long
Size5-20cm
Colorbluish purple
Bloomlate summer, autumn
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationmesic, slightly humous, sunny site
alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C
division in early spring and fall; cuttings in late summer
SynonymsAjuga mairei H.Lév.
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     36 China (CHC China South-Central, CHT Tibet)
4 Asia-Tropical
     40 Indian Subcontinent (NEP Nepal)
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