Stachys ajugoides - California hedgenettle

California hedgenettle (Stachys ajugoides) is a perennial herb native to California, in western North America, its leaves used medicinally as a disinfectant and stomach remedy.¹

Inputs

• Hardiness zone 4¹
• Hardiness zone 5¹
• Hardiness zone 6¹
• Hardiness zone 7¹
• Hardiness zone 8¹
• Full sun¹
• Semi-shade¹
• Moist soil¹

Outputs

• Medicinal use¹

Type

• Herb
• Perennial

Functions

• Fire resistance²

Footnotes

1. Stachys ajugoides | Plants for a Future ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴ ↩⁵ ↩⁶ ↩⁷ ↩⁸ ↩⁹ ↩¹⁰

2. Leaf burn times of California native plants, Las Pilitas Nursery, 2005 propane-torch ignition trial, live-leaf ignition time >60 seconds ↩