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Plectranthus strigosus Benth. ex E.Mey.  
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FamilyLAMIACEAE
Genus speciesPlectranthus strigosus Benth. ex E.Mey. 
BibliographyComm. Pl. Afr. Austr.: 229 (1838)
Native Ranges. Cape Prov.
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatsteppes
Altitude10-1300m
Descriptionrooting, stems russet hirsute, leaves suborbiculate, thick, at apex coarsely dentate, lanate, petiolate, flowers in whorls of 6, bracts lanceolate, acute
Size15-30cm
Color
Bloomlate spring, summer
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationsunny site with a deep, drained soil
alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-21°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsPlectranthus kuntzeanus Domin
Plectranthus parviflorus Gürke
Territory2 Africa
     27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces)
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