Family | LAMIACEAE |
Genus species | Plectranthus elegantulus Briq. |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 1400-3000m |
Description | leaves minute, ovate or deltate-ovate, acute, membranous, green, subglabrous, crenate-serrate, whorls 6-10-flowered producing raceme, flowers 4-5mm long |
Size | 20-50cm |
Color | purple |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | subshrub |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-21°C cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Africa
Southern Africa (KwaZulu-Natal) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | LAMIACEAE
|