Status:
valid
Authors:
Rech.f.
Source:
wcs
Year:
1982
Citation Micro:
Fl. Iranica 150: 12 (1982)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000935592
Common Names
- Ajuga zakhoensis
- Zakho Bugleweed
- Zakho Ajuga
Description
Ajuga zakhoensis (also called the Zakho Bugleweed, among many other common names) is a species of flowering plant native to Central Asia. It is an evergreen herb with small, oval leaves and small, blue-violet flowers. It grows in open, sunny areas.
Uses & Benefits
Ajuga zakhoensis is used in ornamental gardening and as a medicinal herb.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Ajuga zakhoensis has small, blue flowers with yellow anthers. The seed is a small, round, black seed. The seedlings are small and have a single, oval-shaped leaf.
Cultivation and Propagation
Ajuga zakhoensis is a perennial plant that is easy to cultivate and propagate. It prefers moist, well-drained soils and full sun to partial shade. Propagation can be done by division of the clumps in spring or by seed. Seeds should be sown in spring in a cold frame and the seedlings should be potted up into individual pots when they are large enough to handle.
Where to Find Ajuga zakhoensis
Ajuga zakhoensis is native to Iraq. It is found in dry, open areas, such as grasslands and scrublands.
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,