About Coleus barbatus (Andrews) Benth. ex G.Don
This plant has the accepted scientific name Coleus barbatus (Andrews) Benth. ex G.Don. It is a semi-succulent subshrub that reaches 1.5 meters in both height and width. Its leaves are arranged oppositely, are relatively large, and have serrated edges. Purple-blue flowers bloom on upright racemose inflorescences that can grow up to 25 centimeters long. Its native range spans from tropical Africa, across the Arabian Peninsula, into parts of South Asia and East Asia. It is native to Burundi, South-Central China, East Himalaya, Eritrea, Ethiopia, India, Kenya, Nepal, Oman, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Tanzania, Thailand, Uganda, Yemen, and Zaïre.
