Species

Plectranthus ecklonii

Etymology

Plectranthus: From the Greek plektron (spur) and anthos (flower), referring to the spurred flowers

Common Name(s)

Plectranthus

Authority

Plectranthus ecklonii Benth.

Family

Lamiaceae

Flora Category

Vascular - Exotic

Structural Class

Dicotyledonous Herbs other than Composites

Habitat

Terrestrial.

Features

An erect shrub, usually 1.5-2m high, young stems densely covered with fine hairs. Similar hairs also on leaves, especially along upper side of veins. Flowers blue-violet, borne in a loose, erect panicle about 30cm high at the top of the stems.(DOC 1998)

Flowering

December, January, February, March, April, May

Flower Colours

Blue,Violet / Purple

Year Naturalised

1978

Origin

E and S Africa

Reason For Introduction
Ornamental

Life Cycle Comments
Perennial

Reproduction
Mainly spreads vegetatively (Owen 1997).

This page last updated on 1 Oct 2012