Plectranthus oertendahlii
Plectranthus oertendahlii | |
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The cultivar 'Lime Light' | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Lamiales |
Family: | Lamiaceae |
Genus: | Plectranthus |
Species: | P. oertendahlii
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Binomial name | |
Plectranthus oertendahlii T.C.E.Fr.[1] |
Plectranthus oertendahlii is a
Description
Growing to 20 cm (7.9 in) tall, it is a tender forest-dwelling
The pink-tinged white or pale blue flowers, held in erect sprays above the foliage, are double-lipped and resemble those of its relatives in the genus Salvia (sage). It blooms in autumn and winter.[2]
Cultivation
P. oertendahlii is named for Ivan Anders Oertendahl of Sweden's Uppsala University. Nobody knows how the plant reached Sweden, but it has been cultivated in Scandinavia for over a century, and remains popular there. It increases both by setting seed and by putting down roots as it spreads along the ground.
This plant and its cultivars are widely grown as ornamentals, often under its former name Coleus. In temperate climates it is grown as a houseplant, as it does not tolerate temperatures below 5 °C (41 °F). However, plants may be placed outside in a warm shaded area during the summer months.[3]
References
- ^ "Plectranthus oertendahlii T.C.E.Fr". The Plant List. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
- ^ a b "Plectranthus oertendahlii". PlantZAfrica.com. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
- ^ a b c "RHS Plantfinder - Plectranthus oertendahlii 'Uvongo'". Retrieved 2 May 2018.
- ^ "RHS Plantfinder - Plectranthus oertendahlii". Retrieved 2 May 2018.
- ^ "AGM Plants - Ornamental" (PDF). Royal Horticultural Society. July 2017. p. 79. Retrieved 2 May 2018.