Ajuga brachystemon - Uses, Benefits & Common Names
Status:
valid
Authors:
Maxim.
Source:
wcs
Year:
1883
Citation Micro:
Bull. Acad. Imp. Sci. Saint-Pétersbourg , sér. 3, 29: 192 (1883)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000932968
Common Names
- Ajuga brachystemon
- Short-Stemmed Bugle
- Short-Stemmed Ajuga
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Ajuga brachystemon (also called short-stemmed bugle, among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant native to the Caucasus and Central Asia. It has a basal rosette of leaves and small, blue flowers. It grows in grasslands, meadows, and open woodlands.
Uses & Benefits
Ajuga brachystemon is used as an ornamental plant in gardens, and is also used in traditional medicine to treat various ailments.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Ajuga brachystemon has small, blue-violet flowers that bloom in the spring. Its seeds are small and black, and the seedlings have oval-shaped leaves with white hairs on the underside.
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesCultivation and Propagation
Ajuga brachystemon is a low-growing, evergreen perennial plant that is native to Europe. It is easy to propagate from seed or cuttings. Seeds should be sown in spring or early summer in a well-drained soil and kept moist until germination. Cuttings should be taken in spring or early summer and planted in a well-drained soil. The plant prefers full sun to partial shade and should be watered regularly.
Where to Find Ajuga brachystemon
Ajuga brachystemon is native to the Caucasus Mountains and can be found in the wild in Georgia and Azerbaijan.
Species in the Ajuga genus
Ajuga novoguineensis, Ajuga leucantha, Ajuga adulterina, Ajuga arabica, Ajuga australis, Ajuga austroiranica, Ajuga bastarda, Ajuga bombycina, Ajuga boninsimae, Ajuga borbasiana, Ajuga brachystemon, Ajuga campylantha, Ajuga campylanthoides, Ajuga chamaecistus, Ajuga chamaepitys, Ajuga chasmophila, Ajuga ciliata, Ajuga davisiana, Ajuga decaryana, Ajuga decumbens, Ajuga dictyocarpa, Ajuga flaccida, Ajuga forrestii, Ajuga genevensis, Ajuga grandiflora, Ajuga hybrida, Ajuga incisa, Ajuga integrifolia, Ajuga iva, Ajuga japonica, Ajuga laxmannii, Ajuga linearifolia, Ajuga lobata, Ajuga lupulina, Ajuga macrosperma, Ajuga makinoi, Ajuga mixta, Ajuga mollis, Ajuga multiflora, Ajuga nipponensis, Ajuga nubigena, Ajuga oblongata, Ajuga oocephala, Ajuga ophrydis, Ajuga orientalis, Ajuga ovalifolia, Ajuga pantantha, Ajuga parviflora, Ajuga piskoi, Ajuga postii,
Species in the Lamiaceae family
Acanthomintha duttonii, Acanthomintha ilicifolia, Acanthomintha lanceolata, Acanthomintha obovata, Acanthoprasium frutescens, Acanthoprasium integrifolium, Achyrospermum aethiopicum, Achyrospermum africanum, Achyrospermum axillare, Achyrospermum carvalhoi, Achyrospermum ciliatum, Achyrospermum cryptanthum, Achyrospermum dasytrichum, Achyrospermum densiflorum, Achyrospermum erythobotrys, Achyrospermum fruticosum, Achyrospermum laterale, Achyrospermum micranthum, Achyrospermum mildbraedii, Achyrospermum oblongifolium, Achyrospermum parviflorum, Achyrospermum purpureum, Achyrospermum schimperi, Achyrospermum schlechteri, Achyrospermum seychellarum, Achyrospermum tisserantii, Achyrospermum urens, Achyrospermum wallichianum, Achyrospermum scandens, Acinos alpinus, Acrotome angustifolia, Acrotome fleckii, Acrotome hispida, Acrotome inflata, Acrotome mozambiquensis, Acrotome pallescens, Acrotome tenuis, Acrotome thorncroftii, Acrymia ajugiflora, Aegiphila aracaensis, Aegiphila hystricina, Aegiphila aculeifera, Aegiphila alba, Aegiphila anomala, Aegiphila arcta, Aegiphila australis, Aegiphila bogotensis, Aegiphila boliviana, Aegiphila brachiata, Aegiphila bracteolosa,
References
The Plant List v1.1 record kew-5176: Based on the initial data import
Karl Maximovich (1827-1891): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Maxim.' in the authors string.