Family | LAMIACEAE |
Genus species | Plectranthus elegantulus Briq. |
Bibliography | Bull. Herb. Boissier, sér. 2, 3: 1005 (1903) |
Native Range | KwaZulu-Natal |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | steppes |
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 | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-21°C cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Germanea elegantula Briq. |
Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (NAT KwaZulu-Natal) |