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Salvia hispanica, one of several related species commonly known as chia (/ ˈ tʃ iː ə /), is a species of flowering plant in the mint family, Lamiaceae, native to central and southern Mexico and Guatemala. [2]
Chia seeds (/ tʃ iː ə / CHEE-ah) are the edible seeds of Salvia hispanica, a flowering plant in the mint family native to central and southern Mexico, [1] or of the related Salvia columbariae, Salvia polystachia, or Salvia tiliifolia. Chia seeds are oval and gray with black and white spots, having a diameter of around 2 millimetres (0.08 in).
Chia (cryptocurrency), a proof-of-space-and-time (Storage provided over amount of time) cryptocurrency; Chía (goddess), a deity in Muisca mythology; Chia Pet, American figurines; ChIA-PET, a molecular biological technique "Chia", a song by Four Tet from the album Rounds; Chia Black Dragon, a series of dark fantasy novels by Stephen Marley
Salvia columbariae is an annual plant that is commonly called chia, chia sage, golden chia, or desert chia, because its seeds are used in the same way as those of Salvia hispanica . It grows in California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, Sonora , and Baja California , [ 2 ] and was an important food for Native Americans .
The first Chia Pet was created on September 8, 1977. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] A trademark registration was filed on Monday, October 17, 1977. [ 6 ] They were produced by Pedott's San Francisco -based company, Joseph Enterprises, Inc. , [ 1 ] which was purchased by National Entertainment Collectibles Association in 2018. [ 7 ]
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Castillo Marroquín. Chía is a city and municipality in the department of Cundinamarca in Colombia, located 10 km north of Bogotá on the main road to Zipaquira.Due to its proximity to Bogotá, Chía has effectively become a suburb of the capital.
Hispidella hispanica. Lam. Synonyms [1] Bolosia piloselloides Pourr. ex Willk. Hispidella welwitschii Rupr. Arctotis hispidella Juss. ex DC. Hispidella barnardesii Cass.