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 coastal Mediterranean.[3] It is usually evergreen, although it may be briefly deciduous in cold winters.[2]
Description
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]
Uses
This species, alongside most other Ajuga, claim to have medicinal effects,[5][6][7] being used in traditional Turkish medicine.[8]
References
- ^ "Ajuga orientalis L." 2012. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
- ^ a b c "Ajuga orientalis (Oriental bugle)". Retrieved 15 September 2018.
- ^ a b "Flora of Israel Online". Retrieved 15 September 2018.
- ^ "Ajuga orientalis Linnaeus, 1753". Retrieved 15 September 2018.
- ^ "Bugle, Common". botanical.com. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
- ^ "Medicinal Weed: Ajuga, aka Bugleweed". newlifeonahomestead.com. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
- ^ Howard, Michael (1987). Traditional Folk Remedies Century. p.95
- ^ "Exploring the therapeutic potential and phenolic composition of two Turkish ethnomedicinal plants – Ajuga orientalis L. and Arnebia densiflora (Nordm.) Ledeb". sciencedirect.com. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
External links
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