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Plectranthus ambiguous

by Johan Wentzel

Common Name
Pincushion Spurflower
Plant Type
Shrub
Plectranthus ambiguous is a medium to large perennial shrub that reaches heights between 0.4-1.2m.This specimen is ideal for mass planting and makes for a beautiful showy groundcover in shaded areas. It can also be planted on the shady side of structures.
Plant Description

Plectranthus ambiguous is a medium to large perennial shrub that reaches heights between 0.4-1.2m tall. It grows in shaded positions and has softly hairy stems. The leaves are thinly hairy with toothed margins and short stalks, the leaves are about 25-120x20-100mm large. The inflorescence of about 40-160mm long carry multiple purple flowers of about 30mm long that are tube shaped, they are borne during autumn between March and April.

Plectranthus ambiguous is ideal for mass planting and makes  a beautiful, showy groundcover in shaded areas. Flowering period is quite long.

Afrikaanse Naam
Speldekussing spoorsalie
Hardiness
Semi hardy
Position
Semi shade
Water Requirements
Moderate
Evergreen
Evergreen
Growth Rate
Fast
Flowering Time
Autumn
Flower Colour
Purple
Shape
Spreading
Soil
Loam
Plant Size
1m
Region
Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal
Habitat
Forest margins
Grown by Wildflower Nursery
No

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