| Family | LAMIACEAE |
| Genus species | Ajuga japonica Miq. |
| Bibliography | Ann. Mus. Bot. Lugduno-Batavi 2: 114 (1865) |
| Native Range | c. & s. Japan |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 400-1200m |
| Description | stem leaves long petiolate, broadly triangular-ovate, 2-5cm, obtuse, incised-dentate, sparsely pubescent, flowers 1-3 in axils of upper leaves, corolla tubular, 2-3cm long |
| Size | 15-25cm |
| Color | pale purple |
| Bloom | spring |
| 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 grosseserrata Franch. & Sav. Ajuga grossidentata Franch. & Sav. Ajuga japonica f. albiflora Honda Bulga japonica (Miq.) Kuntze |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 38 Eastern Asia (JAP Japan) |