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Plectranthus
In Singapore: Mona Lavender, Spur Flower (Grown in Singapore)
Plectranthus, or spurflowers, is a genus of about 85 mint-family perennials, mostly from southern and tropical Africa and Madagascar, some grown as ornamentals. Most members need good drainage and bright light, and the genus varies widely in form and hardiness.
Plectranthus is a genus of about 85 species of flowering plants from the mint/sage family, Lamiaceae, found mostly in southern and tropical Africa and Madagascar. Common names include spur-flower. Plectranthus species are herbaceous perennial plants, rarely annuals or soft-wooded shrubs, sometimes succulent; sometimes with a tuberous base.
Several species are grown as ornamental plants. The cultivar Mona Lavender = 'Plepalila' has received the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
Pincushion Spurflower · Speckled spur flower · Ecklon Spurflower · Forest Spurflower · Plectranthus hadiensis · Brazilian Coleus · Cliff Spurflower · Stoep Jacaranda · Dwarf Spurflower · Whorled plectranthus
[Contains information from Leaf Area Index (LAI) and Heritage Trees from data.gov.sg (National Parks Board), made available under the terms of the Singapore Open Data Licence version 1.0]
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