Plectranthus grandidentatus Gürke

Species

Angiosperms > Lamiales > Lamiaceae > Plectranthus l'hér.

Characteristics

Perennial semi-succulent procumbent herb; stems up to 2 m long, fairly densely to densely tomentose. Leaves petiolate; blade semi-succulent, ovate to broadly ovate, 20-70 x 18-75 mm usually densely pubescent, under-surface with red to brownish gland-dots, apex acute, base truncate, margin deeply dentate with 4-7 pairs of triangular teeth 3-7 mm long; petiole 15-45 mm long. Inflorescence terminal, often on short lateral shoots, usually simple or occasionally with 1-2 pairs of branches near the base; flowers in 3-6-flowered sessile cymes, forming 6-12-flowered verticils; verticils 5-10 mm apart. Calyx 4 mm long in fruit, glandular-scabrid, Corolla white (rarely purple), finely pubescent and gland-dotted, 7-13 mm long; tube slightly bent about the middle and expanding to the throat; lower lip boat-shaped, 4-8 mm long. Stamens free to the base, 5-8 mm long.
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Perennial, semi-succulent, procumbent herb, up to 2 m long; fairly densely tomentose. Leaves petiolate, ovate to broadly ovate, 20-70 x 18-75 mm, base truncate, apex acute, margins deeply dentate with 4-7 pairs of triangular teeth; densely pubescent, lower surface red to brownish gland-dotted. Inflorescences terminal, on short lateral shoots, occasionally with 1 or 2 pairs of branches near base; rachis up to 225 mm long; verticillasters 6-12-flowered. Flowers white (rarely purple). Calyx glandular-scabrid. Corolla finely pubescent and gland-dotted; tube slightly bent about middle and expanding to throat; lower lip boat-shaped. Flowering time Mar.-June.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
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Mature height (meter) 0.3
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Environment

Relatively dry, rocky places in open woodland.
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Soil humidity 1-3
Soil texture 7-8
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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 grandidentatus world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:454423-1
WFO ID wfo-0000275466
COL ID 782HT
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Plectranthus grandidentatus