<P> Salvia hispanica , commonly known as chia ( / ˈtʃiːə / ) , is a species of flowering plant in the mint family , Lamiaceae , native to central and southern Mexico and Guatemala . It is considered a pseudocereal , cultivated for its edible , hydrophilic chia seed , grown and commonly used as food in several countries of western South America , western Mexico , and the southwestern United States . </P>
what kind of plant do chia seeds come from
species of flowering plant in the mint family