Plectranthus neochilus

Common name: Lobster Flower

Family: Lamiaceae

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Country of Origin: S. Trop. & S. Africa

Description: Low, spreading perennial with somewhat succulent, highly aromatic foliage and blue-violet flowers.

Uses:

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USDA Zone: 8a-10b

Source: Art Scarpa

Provenance:

Cuttings collected in South Africa by Art Scarpa, possibly from cultivated material.

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Culture:

Classification:

• Division: Magnoliophyta
• Class: Magnoliopsida
• SubClass: euasterid I
• Order: Lamiales
• SubOrder:
• Family: Lamiaceae
• SubFamily: Nepetoideae
• Tribe: Ocimeae
• SubTribe: Plectranthinae

References:

1. Tovhowani Mukoma, 2004. Plectranthus neochilus. PlantZAfrica. http://www.plantzafrica.com/plantnop/plectranneochil.htm Accessed 18 Nov. 2014
2. The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1. Accessed 14 May 2015.
3. WCSP (2015). World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Accessed 14 May 2015

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