| Family | LAMIACEAE |
| Genus species | Coleus pentheri Gürke |
| Bibliography | Ann. K. K. Naturhist. Hofmus. 20: 48 (1905) |
| Native Range | sw. Zimbabwe to South Africa |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | thickets and steppes |
| Altitude | 500-600m |
| Description | stems softly white pubescent, leaves wide, obovate, obtuse, on both faces hirsute, crenate, cuneate, shortly petiolate, flowers in simple spicate raceme |
| Size | 5-15cm |
| Color | purple |
| Bloom | late spring, 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 | Plectranthus pentheri (Gürke) van Jaarsv. & T.J.Edwards |
| Territory | 2 Africa 26 South Tropical Africa (ZIM Zimbabwe) 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces, NAT KwaZulu-Natal, TVL Northern Provinces) |