Ajuga nipponensis

Ajuga nipponensis

  • Ajuga nipponensis
  • Ajuga nipponensis
  • Ajuga nipponensis
  • Ajuga nipponensis
  • Ajuga nipponensis
  • Ajuga nipponensis
  • Flower name
    Ajuga nipponensis
  • Scientific name
    Ajuga nipponensis
  • Alias十二単重
  • Place of originJapan
  • Place of floweringFields and footpaths, Garden, Low mountains
  • Flowering seasonApril, May

What is Ajuga nipponensis

Ajuga nipponensis (scientific name: Ajuga nipponensi) is native to Japan, and is a cold evergreen perennial in the family Lamiaceae. It can be seen in the mountains of Honshu - Shikoku, the edge of farm roads, in the garden. In spring it blooms like white - light purple florets on top of several spikes stretched from flower stock. It looks like a miracle (beautiful grass). The chrysanthemum blooms dull, deep blue purple flowers. On the other hand, twelve unit weight stems stand upright, extending spikes from flower stalks, white - light purple flowers bloom. There is Ajuga reptans (scientific name: Ajuga reptans) .

Generic name: Ajuga nipponensis, Scientific name: Ajuga nipponensis, Place of origin: Japan, distribution: Honshu - Shikoku, Environment: mountains, rim of farm road, garden , Plant height: 10 to 30 cm, flower color: white to light purple, flower diameter: 1 to 2 cm, flowering period: April to May.


  • Order
    Lamiales
  • Family
    Lamiaceae
  • Genus
    Ajuga
  • Species
    A. nipponensis
  • Type of flower
    Left-right symmetrical flower
  • Array of flower
    Spikelet inflorescence
  • Petal shape
    Lip shaped
  • Leaf type
    ovoid
  • Edge of the leaf
    Serrated
  • Life typecold evergreen perennial
  • Flower colorsPurple White
  • Colors of the leavesGreen
  • Fruit color
  • Height10.0 ~ 30.0 cm
  • Diameter of flower1.0 ~ 2.0 cm

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