Plectranthus coeruleus (Gürke) Agnew

Species

Angiosperms > Lamiales > Lamiaceae > Plectranthus l'hér.

Characteristics

A hermaphrodite shrub. It grows 0.3m high.
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Growth form shrub
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Foliage retention
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
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Mature height (meter) 0.3
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Environment

Exposed rocks with xerophytic vegetation, sometimes in in river gorges; at elevations from 400-1,3300 metres.
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Usage

Uses medicinal
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Cultivation

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

Plectranthus coeruleus world distribution map, present in Kenya and Tanzania, United Republic of

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:454315-1
WFO ID wfo-0000275323
COL ID 4K45Y
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Plectranthus coeruleus Coleus coeruleus Calchas caeruleus