Rock garden plants Ajuga  ophrydis Burch. ex Benth.   
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FamilyLAMIACEAE
Genus species var.Ajuga  ophrydis Burch. ex Benth. 
Territory SOUTH AFRICA
steppes
Altitude160-2400m
Description leaves in basal rosette, thick, hirsute, obtuse, at base tapered, flowers in pairs, 12mm long, in dense spike, calyx hirsute
Size5-25cm
Colorblue, pink, white
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typetuft
Cultivationsunny site with a deep, drained soil
alpine house, rich, 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
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