chia plants??

Question

if any one knows about chia plants. i am writing a report about an experiment that i did with them. i took the lighter colored chia seeds and planted them in one pot and the darker ones in another pot and the darker ones grew taller. but for a part of my paper i need to know relevant backround information about the topis(history or info about the chia seeds) due tommorw. please helpppp =(

Answer 1

From Wikipedia: "Chia Pets are grown by applying moistened seeds of chia (Salvia columbariae), the aromatic annual from whose common name the Chia Pet gets its name..."

Chia Seeds: "Salvia columbariae is an annual plant of the Lamiaceae that grows in California, Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico, Sonora, and Baja California. It is often called "golden chia", because its seeds are used in the same manner as chia. It was an important food for Native Americans, although S. hispanica is often substituted in modern practice. Its Tongva name is pashí."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salvia_columbariae

More info:
http://www.living-foods.com/articles/chia.html
http://www.chiaforhealth.com/chin.html
http://www.combinedmartialarts.com/Chia%20Seeds.htm