Family | LAMIACEAE |
Genus species | Ajuga tenorei C.Presl |
Bibliography | Delic. Prag. [J.S.Presl & C.B.Presl]: 79 (1822) |
Native Range | c. & s. Italy, Sicilia |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocks |
Altitude | 100-1400m |
Description | sparsely hirsute to glabrous, leaves oblong to spathulate, dentate, flowers 16-25mm long, upper bracts shorter than flowers |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | pale blue |
Bloom | late spring |
Ca | - |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | sunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, 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 acaulis Brocchi Ajuga decumbens Ten. |
Territory | 1 Europe 13 Southeastern Europe (ITA Italy, SIC Sicilia) |