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FamilyLAMIACEAE
Genus speciesPlectranthus elegantulus Briq. 
Habitatgrassland
Altitude1400-3000m
Descriptionleaves minute, ovate or deltate-ovate, acute, membranous, green, subglabrous, crenate-serrate, whorls 6-10-flowered producing raceme, flowers 4-5mm long
Size20-50cm
Colorpurple
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationmesic, slightly humous, sunny site
alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-21°C
cuttings in late summer
Territory Africa
     Southern Africa (KwaZulu-Natal)
BibliographyPlants of the World online powo.science.kew.org
International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org
Comments

LAMIACEAE

Plectranthus elegantulus Briq., Bull. Herb. Boissier, sér. 2. 3: 1005 (1903)

Synonyms:
Germanea elegantula Briq.

KwaZulu-Natal
27 NAT

1400-3000m

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