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Plectranthus argentatus
Also called Silver Plectranthus, Silver Spurflower
Silver spurflower is a spreading shrub from eastern Australia, grown mainly for its silvery, hairy leaves and used as a bedding plant in temperate gardens. It strikes easily from cuttings.
Coleus argentatus, synonym Plectranthus argentatus, common name silver spurflower, is a species of flowering plant in the mint family. It is native to rock outcrops and rainforest in the border region of Queensland and New South Wales, Australia.
Coleus argentatus is cultivated in temperate regions as an ornamental bedding plant for its attractive silvery foliage. It strikes readily from cuttings, or can be grown from seed as a half-hardy annual. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
Common Thicket Spurflower · Hullworts · Coleus amboinicus · Coleus barbatus · Coleus maculosus subsp. edulis · Coleus esculentus · Coleus rotundifolius · Coleus scutellarioides · Hullworts
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The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
