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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Plectranthus

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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