Ajuga reptans

AJUGA reptans
Bugle

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Type:
Perennial

Height: 6" (15 cm)

Flowering Time: Spring

Flower Colour: Blue

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Botanical Classification:

Class:
Angiospermae (Angiosperms)

Subclass: Dicotyledonae (Dicotyledons)

Superorder: Asteridae (Daisy Superorder)

Order: Lamiales (Nettle Order)

Family: Lamiaceae (Nettle Family)

Genus: Ajuga

Species: reptans (creeping)

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Ajuga reptans is a low-growing perennial with hairy square stems, spreading to form dense patches by rooting at the nodes. In spring, it produces short spikes of blue flowers. There are several cultivated forms with leaves variegated in shades of green, cream and pink. Ajuga reptans prefers shady, damp situations and woods.
Ajuga reptans has been used in traditional medicine as a laxative, painkiller, and to treat bruises and wounds.
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Harvesting and Growing from Seed:

Germination:
Summer
Outside
(18 days)

Seed Pod There is no seed pod. The seeds are at the bottom of the calyx.
Seed The seeds are tiny dark brown nuts. There are four seeds from each flower.
Seedling The seedling has slightly hairy lobed leaves.

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				Germination: Summer Outside (18 days)
Seed Pod There is no seed pod. The seeds are at the bottom of the calyx. Seed The seeds are tiny dark brown nuts. There are four seeds from each flower. Seedling The seedling has slightly hairy lobed leaves.