Coleus madagascariensis explained

Coleus madagascariensis, synonym Plectranthus madagascariensis, called thicket coleus, Madagascar coleus and candle plant (a name shared with many other species), is a species of flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae.[1] It is native to South Africa, Eswatini, Mozambique, Mauritius and Réunion, but not Madagascar.[2] Its cultivar 'Variegated Mintleaf' has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Coleus madagascariensis . Harrower . Adam . Notten . Alice . June 2020 . pza.sanbi.org . South Africa National Biodiversity Institute . 26 April 2021 .
  2. Web site: Coleus madagascariensis (Pers.) A.Chev.. . . Plants of the World Online . Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . 7 October 2022 .
  3. Web site: Plectranthus madagascariensis 'Variegated Mintleaf' (v) plectranthus 'Variegated Mintleaf' . 2021 . The Royal Horticultural Society . 26 April 2021 . Synonyms; Plectranthus madagascariensis 'Variegata', Plectranthus coleoides 'Variegatus' .

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