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Ajuga sciaphila W.W.Sm.  
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FamilyLAMIACEAE
Genus speciesAjuga sciaphila W.W.Sm. 
BibliographyNotes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh 12: 193 (1920)
Native Rangesc. China
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatgrassland and thickets
Altitude2500-3700m
Descriptionleaves ovate to ovate-elliptic, 3-5cm long, strigose, irregularly crenate, floral whorls remote, flowers purple striate, tube straight, 15-18mm long
Size10-30cm
Colorblue, purplish blue
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationmesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site
alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C
division in early spring and fall; cuttings in late summer
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     36 China (CHC China South-Central)
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