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Plectranthus ecklonii

by Johan Wentzel

Plectranthus ecklonii
Common Name
Large Spurflower
Plant Type
Shrub
Plectranthus ecklonii is a soft, erect, fast growing shrub to 3 metres tall and is an attractive and popular garden subject. Mass planting is very striking. P. ecklonii is best grown in partial shade.
Plant Description

Plectranthus ecklonii is a soft, erect, fast growing shrub to 3 metres tall and is an attractive and popular garden subject. Mass planting is very striking. P. ecklonii is best grown in partial shade. It is recommended for gardens where frost is not too severe. 

Plectranthus ecklonii will flower profusely the first season after planting. Plant about 60 cm apart. Prune back hard after flowering during midwinter.

You may find stock of this plant at Random Harvest.

Afrikaanse Naam
Pers muishondblaar
Hardiness
Hardy
Position
Semi shade
Water Requirements
Moderate
Evergreen
Evergreen
Growth Rate
Fast
Flowering Time
Autumn
Flower Colour
Various
Shape
Upright
Soil
Loam
Plant Size
3m
Region
Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal Midlands
Habitat
Forest margin
Grown by Wildflower Nursery
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