Plectranthus aegyptiacus C.Chr.

Species

Angiosperms > Lamiales > Lamiaceae > Plectranthus l'hér.

Characteristics

A hermaphrodite deciduous plant. It grows 1.5m high.
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Growth form
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
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Mature height (meter) 1.5
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Environment

Among rocks in Acacia-Commiphora bushland, also found in abandoned cultivation and disturbed ground; at elevations from sea level to 1,300 metres.
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Usage

Uses essential oil medicinal
Edible roots
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Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings or seedlings.
Mode cuttings seedlings
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Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:454236-1
WFO ID wfo-0000275207
COL ID 4K424
BDTFX ID -
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Synonyms

Majana zatarhendi Plectranthus aegyptiacus Plectranthus crassifolius Plectranthus tenuiflorus Plectranthus zatarhendi Ocimum zatarhendi Coleus camporum Coleus tenuiflorus Coleus zatarhendi Coleus ghindanus Coleus rupestris Ocimum aegyptiacum