Biology:Plectranthus ciliatus

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Short description: Species of plant in the genus Plectranthus

Plectranthus ciliatus
Plectranthus ciliatus 'Sasha' in Jardin des Plantes de Toulouse 01.jpg
Plectranthus ciliatus 'Sasha' cultivar
香茶菜屬 Plectranthus ciliatus -墨爾本植物園 Royal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne- (9227005771).jpg
Close-up of inflorescence
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Plectranthus
Species:
P. ciliatus
Binomial name
Plectranthus ciliatus
E.Mey.
Synonyms[1]

Plectranthus natalensis Gürke

Plectranthus ciliatus, called Indian borage, speckled spur flower, blue spur flower (a name shared with other members of its genus), and candlestick plant (shared with many other species), is a species of flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae.[2][3] It is native to South Africa and Eswatini, and introduced to Victoria in Australia and the North and South Islands of New Zealand.[1] With its Coleus‑like foliage, its cultivar 'Easy Gold' has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit as an ornamental.[4]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q15350560 entry