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Plectranthus ambiguus

Plectranthus ambiguus
Common names: pincushion spurflower ( Eng. ); speldekussing spoorsalie (Afr.); iboza elincane (Zulu)
Family: Lamiaceae

... Notten Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden March 2007 Plectranthus ambiguus is a spreading, herbaceous, perennial ... and persists for a while but eventually falls off. Plectranthus ambiguus grows on the fringes of subtropical ... south tend to be smaller and hairless when mature. Most plectranthus are adapted to life in the summer rainfall ...

30 / 04 / 2007 | Alice Notten | Kirstenbosch NBG
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Plectranthus zuluensis

Plant in flower
Common names: Zulu spurflower ( Eng. ); Zoeloespoorsalie, Zoeloemuishondblaar (Afr.).
Family: Lamiaceae

... KwaZulu-Natal National Botanical Garden January 2007 Plectranthus zuluensis is an erect or sprawling, soft shrub ... along the upper lip. This species is unusual in the genus Plectranthus as the upper pair of stamens are sterile. The ... Umgai, a taller (2 m) shrub with dark purple-blue flowers. Plectranthus zuluensis occurs from the northern parts of the ...

08 / 01 / 2007 | Isabel Johnson | KwaZulu-Natal NBG
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Plectranthus 'Mona Lavender'

Plectranthus 'Mona Lavender'
Common names: Mona Lavender spurflower (Eng.); muishondblaar (Afr.)
Family: Lamiaceae

... back, flowering can be extended right into early summer. Plectranthus Growing 'Mona Lavender' is a pleasure for any ... especially on the purple undersides of the leaf. Like most Plectranthus species, 'Mona Lavender' enjoys a rich soil with ... the only downfalls of 'Mona Lavender' is that, like most Plectranthus , it doesn't tolerate very cold conditions, ...

03 / 11 / 2003 | Adam Harrower | Kirstenbosch NBG
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Plectranthus fruticosus 'James'

Beds of Plectranthus fruticosus 'James'
Common names: Pink Spur Flower (E), Muishondblaar (A), Vlieëbos (A)
Family: Lamiaceae

... Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden April 2002 This plectranthus is a particularly attractive form of Plectranthus fruticosus , a shade-loving species with flowers ... mauve but also in blue and pink. Compared to the species, Plectranthus fruticosus 'James' has smaller, more succulent ...

22 / 04 / 2002 | Norma Jodamus | Kirstenbosch NBG
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Plectranthus saccatus

Plectranthus saccatus
Common names: stoep jacaranda, porch jacaranda (Eng.); stoepjakaranda, sak-spoorsalie (Afr.)
Family: Lamiaceae

... Aubrey Witwatersrand National Botanical Garden March 2002 Plectranthus sa ccatus  is a soft, semi-succulent shrub with ... number of different varieties and cultivars of this plant. Plectranthus saccatus belongs to the sage or mint family ... in opposite pairs (decussate) and the two-lipped corolla. Plectranthus saccatus  is found naturally in the Eastern ...

18 / 03 / 2002 | Alice Aubrey | Walter Sisulu NBG
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Plectranthus

Plectranthus eckloniii
Family: Lamiaceae

... plants and their flowers are too small to be attractive. Plectranthus are noted for their aromatic leaves when crushed ... the variety of aromas is as diverse as the genus itself. Plectranthus Plectranthus are easily cultivated and require little extra ...

09 / 04 / 2001 | Andrew Hankey | Walter Sisulu NBG
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Plectranthus ecklonii

All three forms of Plectranthus ecklonii
Common names: tall spurflower, Ecklon's plectranthus (Eng.); groot spoorsalie, Ecklon spoorsalie (Afr.)
Family: Lamiaceae

... Botanical Garden February 2001 updated February 2016 Plectranthus ecklonii is a soft, erect, fast growing shrub to ... fruit is a small nutlet, 2 mm long, black or dark brown. Plectranthus ecklonii has a wide distribution from Somerset ... summer ranging between 1 000 and 1 750 mm per annum. Plectranthus One of the showiest and most attractive ...

26 / 03 / 2001 | Ernst van Jaarsveld | Kirstenbosch NBG
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