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Plectranthus madagascariensis

by Johan Wentzel

Plectranthus madagascariensis
Common Name
Thicket Spur-flower
Plant Type
Groundcover
Plectranthus madagascariensis is a semi-succulent, aromatic, perennial herb that reaches heights between 0.4-1m tall. This specimen is ideal for mass planting and makes for a beautiful showy groundcover in sunny or semi-shade areas.
Plant Description

Plectranthus madagascariensis is a semi-succulent, aromatic, perennial herb that reaches heights between 0.4-1m. It grows in sunny or semi-shade positions in dry rocky areas and has brittle, erect stems. The leaves are thick with short stiff hairs above and woolly beneath with short stalks, they are about 15-30x10-25mm large, they sometimes have white margins. The slender inflorescence of 90-250mm large carries small flowers about 5-15mm large that are white, mauve or purple and borne between February and November.

Plectranthus madagascariensis is ideal for mass planting and makes a beautiful showy ground cover in sunny or semi-shade areas. There is also a very nice mottled variety available in the trade.

You may find stock of this plant at Random Harvest.

Afrikaanse Naam
Ruigte spoorsalie
Hardiness
Hardy
Position
Semi shade
Water Requirements
Moderate
Growth Rate
Fast
Flowering Time
All year
Flower Colour
White
Shape
Upright
Soil
Loam
Plant Size
1m
Region
Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal
Habitat
Dry woodlands, rocky grasslands, forest margins
Grown by Wildflower Nursery
No
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