Ajuga

Ajuga belongs to the mint family.

Other Names: Bugleweed, Ground Pine, Carpet Bugle, Gypsywort, Gipsywort, European Bugleweed, Water Horehound, Ou di Sun, Lycopus Europaeus, Lycopus Virginicus, Egyptians' Herb, Famsyon Maiy, Menta de Lobo, Sicklewort, Middle Comfrey, Water Bugle, Sweet Bugle, Wolfstrapp, Bracted Bugleweed, Blue Bugle

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Descriptions: Ajuga has flat, rounded evergreen leaves forming dense mats of ground cover.

Size: Ajuga spikes grow approximately 12 inches tall. Some creeping ajuga species are used as naturalized ground cover.

Symbolism: Ajuga symbolizes "most lovable".

Grow Details: Ajuga grows in well-drained garden soil, with full sun or partial shade.

Type: Perennial

Herbal Remedy Properties: Traditionally Ajuga has been used for nosebleeds, heavy menstrual bleeding, coughs, as a sedative, and as an astringent. Today many herbal practitioners use Ajuga to help relive an over-active thyroid, including the symptoms associated with a racing heart, shaking and tightness of breath.

Native Area: Most species of Ajuga are native to Europe, Asia, and Africa, but also two species are found in southeastern Australia. Introduced to the United States and in the wild ajuga proliferates in marshlands and wetlands.

Other: Ajuga can be an aggressive grower and overtake other garden plants.