In reality, by chia we can mean various distinct plants, but belonging to the same genus; in addition to the aforementioned S. hispanica, for example the S. columbariae and the S. lavandulifolia. For the avoidance of doubt, the columbariae it is also known as "Golden Chia", while the Lavadulifolia (due to its strong resemblance) it is often grown and sold in place of the hispanica (a kind of fraud).
The chemical composition of the various seeds is not so different between plants; nevertheless, the diffusion of the golden does not equal that of the "original chia".
Chia is a plant native to Central America; to be precise, it is native to Guatemala and the central-southern portion of the Mexican peninsula. Chia belongs to the same family as mint, lemon balm, lemongrass, savory, lavender , rosemary, thyme, marjoram, etc. organisms with which it is united for its marked aromatic capacity.
