Ajuga 'Chocolate Chip' Care, Propagation, Watering & Growing Tips
Ajuga 'Chocolate Chip' is a perennial with flowers that grow slightly above the small, glossy, oval leaves. The leaves are brown with a burgundy tint. It is popular with gardeners for its showy flowers and can grow nearly 9 inches tall. It is a good houseplant and is easy to care for. This plant is potentially invasive and can form a dense green mat that smothers native vegetation.
Common Name |
Bugleweed, common bugleweed, ajuga, carpet bugle, blue bugle, carpetweed, carpenter's herb
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Plant Type
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Perennials
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Taxonomy
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Scientific name
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Ajuga reptans 'Chocolate Chip'
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Genus
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Ajuga
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Family
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Lamiaceae
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Order
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Lamiales
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Class
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Dicotyledons
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Ajuga 'Chocolate Chip' Water Needs |
Water requirements and watering times for Ajuga 'Chocolate Chip' .
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Water Needs
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Average
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Cups
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Generally, Ajuga 'Chocolate Chip' needs water once every
7 days in 0.9
cups.
1 Cup = 250 ml, so at least Ajuga 'Chocolate Chip' needs about 0.225 L per 7 days. |
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Ajuga 'Chocolate Chip' Temperature, Humidity, and Light |
Ideal light, temperature & humidity needed for Ajuga 'Chocolate Chip' to thrive. |
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Light Requirements |
± 6 hours
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Temperature |
65°F
to 80°F
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Humidity Preference |
Medium
Ajuga 'Chocolate Chip' prefers Medium humidity levels, between 40% and 60%. |
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Ajuga 'Chocolate Chip' Soil Types and Growing Media |
Information about soil and suitable planting media for Ajuga 'Chocolate Chip' . |
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Suitability in pots |
7L
Ajuga 'Chocolate Chip' plants require different pot sizes as they grow. Start with a small pot of 7L. |
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Soil type |
chalk
clay
loam
sand
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Soil Drainage
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Well-Drainage
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Soil PH |
acid
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Ajuga 'Chocolate Chip' Characteristics |
All you need to know about the characteristics of the Ajuga 'Chocolate Chip' plant. |
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Maximum Height |
3 Inches or
1 meters
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Spread |
9 Inches or
1 meters
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Color |
Green
Purple
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Characteristics |
Showy
Evergreen
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Is Ajuga 'Chocolate Chip' toxic to pets? |
No
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Garden Style |
Gravel and Rock Garden
Informal and Cottage
Prairie and Meadow
Patio And Containers
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Ajuga 'Chocolate Chip' Grow and Care |
Find out information on how to propagate Ajuga 'Chocolate Chip' , when it flowers, and how to care for it. |
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Maintenance |
easy
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Propagation Methods |
root division
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Flowering season |
spring
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Ajuga 'Chocolate Chip' Native Region |
Find out where the Ajuga 'Chocolate Chip' plant originated. |
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Country |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the)
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