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Ajuga bombycina Boiss.  
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FamilyLAMIACEAE
Genus speciesAjuga bombycina Boiss. 
BibliographyFl. Orient. 4: 803 (1879)
Native RangeEast Aegean Islands to sw. & s. Turkey
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude100-1300m
Descriptionleaves obovate, orbiculate, dentate, densely long silvery hirsute, flowers 12-16mm long, in whorls of 2, in dense inflorescence, 3-15cm long
Size5-15cm
Coloryellow
Bloomspring
Ca+
Typeperennial
Cultivationsunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, 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 argyrea Stapf
Chamaepitys bombycina (Boiss.) Holub
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     34 Western Asia (EAI East Aegean Is., TUR Turkey)
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