Ajuga australis
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| Ajuga australis | |
| Light: |  |
| Moisture: |   |
| Hardiness: | 6 |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Evergreen | |
| Height: | 0.5' |
| Native to: | |
| Medicinal Rating: | |
| Tea: | Yes |
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Ajuga australis (common name: australian bugle)
Propagation: Seed - sow spring or autumn in the open border[1].
Division in spring.
Cultivation: Prefers a humus-rich, moisture retentive soil and a sunny position[2].
Easily grown in the rock garden[1], it spreads rapidly by root suckers[3].
Range: E. Australia - New South Wales, Tasmania and Victoria.
Habitat: Most habitats, especially in open forests, in sandy soils in the montane zone[4][5].
Medicinal: The leaves are used as a salve for wounds[6] and also in the treatment of boils and sores[4][6].
Usage: Plants can be used for ground cover[2].
Soil: Can grow in light, medium, and heavy soils.
Drainage: Prefers well drained soil.
In Leaf: Evergreen
Flower Type: Hermaphrodite
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Chittendon, Fred. RHS Dictionary of Plants. Oxford University Press, 1951.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Huxley, Anthony. The New Royal Horticultural Society Dictionary of Gardening. MacMillan Press, 1992.
- ↑ Wrigley, John and Murray Fagg. Australian Native Plants. Collins, 1988.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Lassak, Erich and Tara McCarthy. Australian Medicinal Plants.
- ↑ Ewart, Alfred. Recording Census of the Victorian Flora. 1923.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Bown, Deni. Royal Horticultural Society Encyclopaedia of Herbs and Their Uses. Dorling Kindersley, 1995.