Ajuga orientalis
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| Ajuga orientalis | |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Lamiaceae |
| Genus: | Ajuga |
| Species: | A. orientalis |
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| Ajuga orientalis | |
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Ajuga orientalis, also known as Oriental bugle and Eastern bugle,[2] is a herbaceous flowering plant native to the Eastern Mediterranean.[3] It is found in the sandy, dry brushwood and lightly forested regions of the coast.[3] It is usually evergreen, although it may be briefly deciduous in cold winters.[2]
This plant will grow to be 0.45 m (1 ft 6 in) wide and tall after 2–5 years of growing.[2] The 6–30 cm (2.4–11.8 in) long flower stems are produced in spring and summer. They contain 4 to 12 flowers which are tube shaped,10–12 mm (0.39–0.47 in) long and cream/violet coloured. The calyx is 6–9 mm (0.24–0.35 in) long, with the top lip being cream coloured whilst the bottom being violet. The stamens are found inside. The grey-green leaves are oblong-elliptic, crenate-denate and usually 4–8 cm (1.6–3.1 in) long.[4]
