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Ajuga genevensis
Also called Blue bugleweed, Geneva bugleweed, Upright bugle, Geneva Bugle, Cornish Bugle, Erect Bugle, Standing Bugle
Blue bugle is a low, evergreen perennial with upright spikes of violet-blue flowers, native to Europe and grown as a ground cover or edging plant. It spreads more slowly than its relative common bugle, which makes it suitable for borders.
A. genevensis (also variously known as the upright bugle, blue bugle, Geneva bugleweed, blue bugleweed) is a herbaceous flowering plant native to Europe. It is less common than its relative, Ajuga reptans (common bugle).
A. genevensis is found on the edges of dry woods, as well as in thickets and grasslands. It is found in Europe (from France to western Russia), Turkey and the Caucasus. It is also naturalized in North America, as a result of seeds that have escaped from gardens. It is used as an ornamental plant in gardens worldwide, where it used in edges due to its slower spread compared with A. reptans.
A. genevensis has uses within traditional Austrian medicine. It is taken internally as a tonic, for treatment of disorders related with the respiratory tract.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Ajuga genevensis by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
