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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 '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 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 ciliatus

PLectranthus ciliatus
Common names: speckled spur-flower, eyelash spur-flower, white wild sage; gespikkelde muishondblaar, wimperspoorsalie (Afr.); lephele-phele (Sesotho); umsuthuza (is
Family: Lamiaceae

... Busch National Herbarium, Pretoria September 2013 Plectranthus ciliatus is a procumbent to decumbent (i.e. ... subtropical forests where it grows on the forest floor. Plectranthus ciliatus occurs from Uniondale and Knysna in the ... found in the forests of KwaZulu-Natal and Swaziland. Plectranthus species are insect-pollinated, and most have ...

23 / 09 / 2013 | B Busch | National Herbarium Pretoria
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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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Plectranthus ernstii

Plectranthus ernstii
Common names: bonsai mint; bonsai spurflower (Eng.), bonsai-spoorsalie, kransworsies (Afr.)
Family: Lamiaceae

... Slabber Pretoria National Herbarium February 2012   Plectranthus ernstii is an erect to decumbent, pleasantly ... with age. These swollen, jointed stems make this Plectranthus distinct from all others. The leaves are ... nutlet, up to four per flower, attached inside the calyx. Plectranthus ernstii occurs in Scarp Forest in humus-rich ...

20 / 02 / 2012 | Andrew Hankey | Kirstenbosch NBG
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Plectranthus esculentus

Common names: wild potato, veld potato, African potato, Livingstone potato (Eng.); veldaartappel, wilde-aartappel (Afr.); itapile (Xhosa); tsenza (Shona); mutada (V
Family: Lamiaceae

Plectranthus see Coleus esculentus Plectranthus esculentus N.E.Br. Plectranthus esculentus ...

06 / 06 / 2020 | | 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 fruticosus 'Liana'

Common names: Liana spurflower (Eng.); muishondblaar (Afr.)
Family: Lamiaceae

... until early May in the southern hemisphere). The species Plectranthus fruticosus has a remarkably widespread ... pollinators like bees. During the dry winter months Plectranthus species have the ability to survive extreme ... makes them excellent horticultural subjects. Plectranthus Plectranthus species are universally recognized ...

24 / 05 / 2010 | Adam Harrower | Kirstenbosch NBG
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Plectranthus grallatus

Plectranthus grallatus, Hogsback. Photo Nicola van Berkel
Common names: Drakensberg spurflower, tuberous spurflower (Eng.); Drakensberg spoorsalie, knolspoorsalie (Afr.); umnyamawempunzi (isiZulu)
Family: Lamiaceae

... Falanga for making their images available via iNaturalist. Plectranthus grallatus is a soft-wooded, herbaceous, sparsely ... to autumn (December to May) with a peak in February. Plectranthus grallatus is related to P. fruticosus and P. ... its cordate leaves, hollow stems and hairy mauve corolla. Plectranthus grallatus is usually found at high altitudes ...

26 / 09 / 2022 | Stemmer Ngalo | Free State NBG
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Plectranthus grandidentatus

Common names: big-teeth coleus, scented-leaf coleus (Eng.); groottandsalie (Afr.)
Family: Lamiaceae

Plectranthus See  Coleus grandidentatus Plectranthus grandidentatus Gürke Plectranthus grandidentatus ...

07 / 06 / 2020 | | Free State NBG
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Plectranthus hadiensis

Common names: hairy coleus (Eng.); harigesalie (Afr.); ilozane (isiXhosa); lehlati, imbozisa (Zulu)
Family: Lamiaceae

Plectranthus See  Coleus hadiensis  Plectranthus hadiensis (Forssk.) Schweinf. ex Spreng. Plectranthus hadiensis ...

07 / 06 / 2020 | | Free State NBG
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Plectranthus hilliardiae

Plectranthus hilliardiae subsp. hilliardiae, flowers. (Photo Alice Notten)
Common names: Pondo spurflower (Eng.); pondospoorsalie (Afr.)
Family: Lamiaceae

... 
Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden
 April 2020 Plectranthus hilliardiae is an erect to horizontal, ... that usually have dark purple veins on the undersides. Plectranthus hilliardiae is only found in Pondoland, growing ... subtropical forest, where there are often plenty to find. Plectranthus species vary greatly in flower shape, size and ...

06 / 04 / 2020 | Ayanda Komanisi | Kirstenbosch NBG
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Plectranthus laxiflorus

Common names: citronella dutch-pipe-sage (Eng.); sitrinella-kromsteelpypsalie (Afr.); ubebebe (isiXhosa)
Family: Lamiaceae

Plectranthus See  Equilabium laxiflorum  Plectranthus laxiflorus Benth. Plectranthus laxiflorus ...

07 / 06 / 2020 | | Kirstenbosch NBG
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Plectranthus lucidus

Plectranthus lucidus
Common names: shiny spurflower (Eng.); blinkblaar spoorsalie (Afr.)
Family: Lamiaceae

... shade-loving plants, in stabilized dunes under trees. Plectranthus is primarily pollinated by insects and many ... flowers. However, a myriad of insects are pollinators to Plectranthus depending on the length of their tubular ... the persistent calyx are thought to aid in seed dispersal. Plectranthus lucidus is known to have a ‘chameleon ...

23 / 04 / 2018 | Monique Mcquillan | Kirstenbosch NBG
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Plectranthus madagascariensis

Common names: thicket coleus, Madagascar coleus, candle plant (Eng.); ruigtemuishondblaar, Madagaskarmuishondblaar (Afr.); iboza lehlathi, ilozane (isiZulu)
Family: Lamiaceae

Plectranthus See  Coleus madagascariensis Plectranthus madagascariensis (Pers.) Benth. Plectranthus madagascariensis ...

07 / 06 / 2020 | | Kirstenbosch NBG
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Plectranthus neochilus

Common names: smelly coleus, blue coleus, lobster flower (Eng.); rotstuinsalie (Afr.)
Family: Lamiaceae

Plectranthus See  Coleus neochilus  Plectranthus neochilus Schltr. Plectranthus neochilus ...

07 / 06 / 2020 | | Kirstenbosch NBG
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Plectranthus oertendahlii

In flower
Common names: silverleaf spurflower, Swedish ivy, Oertendahl's spurflower, November lights ( Eng. ); silwerspoorsalie, bontblaarspoorsalie (Afr.)
Family: Lamiaceae

... NBG Liesl van der Walt Kirstenbosch NBG May 2008   Plectranthus oertendahlii has slightly succulent leaves and ... one growing season but loses its vigour as it gets older. Plectranthus oertendahlii is endemic to a small area from the ... forested valleys it grows with other succulents and other Plectranthus species such as P. fruticosus , P. ecklonii , P. ...

05 / 05 / 2008 | Liesl Van der Walt | Kirstenbosch NBG
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Plectranthus reflexus

Plectranthus reflexus
Common names: ballerina spurflower; ballerina spoorsalie (Afr.)
Family: Lamiaceae

... Harrower Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden May 2014 Plectranthus reflexus is a semi-succulent, upright herbaceous ... kloofs and forests, often near streams. The ecology of Plectranthus reflexus in the wild is somewhat of a mystery, ... would experience long periods of drought during winter.   Plectranthus Almost unknown in cultivation, P. reflexus is ...

06 / 05 / 2014 | Adam Harrower | 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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