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Chia, also known as Salvia hispanica, is a herbaceous plant of the Lamiaceae family, grows every year and grow to 1 m in height. Its leaves are opposite each other are between 4 to 8 cm long and 3 to 5 wide, has hermaphrodite flowers of intense purple or white that are grouped in clusters. It blooms in summer, between July and August, where the flowers are a fruit with a seed shiny, brown or reddish, with amazing nutritional properties. |