Ajuga integrifolia

Buch.-Ham.

Bracted bugleweed

LamiaceaeLeaves

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What to Eat

Edible parts: Leaves

The leaves are cooked.

Where to Find It

It is a subtropical plant. It grows in wetter areas. It grows between 1,500-3,200 m above sea level.

Afghanistan, Africa, Asia, Bhutan, Burundi, China, Djibouti, East Africa, Eritrea Ethiopia, Himalayas, Kenya, Malaysia, Middle East, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, SE Asia, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Yemen,

Countries: United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Armenia, Angola, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, Bahrain, Burundi, Benin, Brunei, Bhutan, Botswana, Congo (DRC), Central African Republic, Congo (Republic), Cote d'Ivoire, Cameroon, China, Cape Verde, Djibouti, Algeria, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Georgia, Ghana, Gambia, Guinea, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Indonesia, Israel, India, Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Japan, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Cambodia, Comoros, North Korea, South Korea, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Laos, Lebanon, Sri Lanka, Liberia, Lesotho, Libya, Morocco, Madagascar, Mali, Myanmar, Mongolia, Mauritania, Mauritius, Maldives, Malawi, Malaysia, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Nepal, Oman, Philippines, Pakistan, Qatar, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Seychelles, Sudan, Singapore, Sierra Leone, Senegal, Somalia, South Sudan, Sao Tome & Principe, Syria, Eswatini, Chad, Togo, Thailand, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Tunisia, Turkey, Taiwan, Tanzania, Uganda, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe

How to Identify

A low herb. It lies on the ground and forms roots at the nodes. It is covered with soft hairs. Stems grow 40 cm tall. The leaves are broadly sword shaped and have coarse teeth along the edge. Flowers are pale blue or white.

How to Grow

Ajuga integrifolia has a wide native range, from northeast Africa, through Arabia, temperate and tropical Asia to New Guinea. It grows in tropical lowland areas (Indonesia) and also at elevations up to 1,600 metres (Philippines), whilst in Nepal it can be found up to 4,000 metres. In Pakistan it is found at elevations up to 2,200 metres and is said to be rather xerophytic. It should, therefore, be fairly adaptable to a wide range of conditions. Prefers a humus-rich, moisture retentive soil and a sunny position.

Propagation: Seed - sow in containers in light shade. Prick out the seedlings into individual pots when large enough to handle and plant out when large enough. Division Root cuttings are usually quick and reliable.

Medicinal Uses

It is used as medicine.

Other Uses

The plant is a ptential source of linalyl acetate, a valuable perfumery compound.

Notes

Probably edible. It is used as medicine. Ajuga remota Benth. is a synonym of Ajuga integrifolia Buch.-Ham..

Names & Synonyms

Akorarchigne, Armagussa, Bhuti, Etse libawit, Medhanit

Ajuga alba (Kurke) RobynsAjuga bracteosa Wall. ex Benth.Ajuga remota Wall. ex Benth.and others

References (4)

Amin, M. et al, 2023, Edible wild plant species used by different linguistic groups of Kohistan Upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), Pakistan. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine 19:6 p 8
Flora of Pakistan. www.eFloras.org (As Ajuga bracteosa)
Haj, F., et al, 2012, Species Diversity and Ethno Botanical Classes of the Flora of Allai Valley District Battagram Pakistan. International Journal of Plant Research 2012, 2(4): 111-123 (As Ajuga bracteosa)
Molla, A., Ethiopian Plant Names. http://www.ethiopic.com/aplants.htm (As Ajuga remota)