page_title: Mazus reptans
section_title: Description
hierarchical_section_title: Mazus reptans / Description
caption_attribution_description: Mazus reptans
context_page_description: Mazus reptans, common name creeping mazus, is a low-growing perennial plant native to the Himalayas region of Asia.
context_section_description: Mazus reptans is a herbaceous plant with alternate, simple leaves, on creeping and rooting stems.  The plant, also known as the Lippenmäulchen in German, is a persevering herbaceous plant with growth heights of under 6 inches (15 cm), and a spread of 6–12 inches (15–30 cm).
  The flowers are purple-blue to white, borne in spring and summer. The flower crown is 2-lipped and violet-blue to pink or white, inside with white and yellow spots. The period of bloom reaches from Spring through Summer.
  The capsule fruits which contain small seeds are formed.
caption: Mazus reptans — flower closeup.
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