Plectranthus ciliatus E.Mey. is a plant in the Lamiaceae family, order Lamiales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Plectranthus ciliatus E.Mey. (Plectranthus ciliatus E.Mey.)
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Plectranthus ciliatus E.Mey.

Plectranthus ciliatus E.Mey.

Plectranthus ciliatus is a Lamiaceae flowering plant native to southern Africa, with an awarded ornamental cultivar.

Family
Genus
Plectranthus
Order
Lamiales
Class
Magnoliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Plectranthus ciliatus E.Mey.

Plectranthus ciliatus E.Mey. has a number of common names: Indian borage, speckled spur flower, blue spur flower (a name that is shared with other members of its genus), and candlestick plant (a name shared with many other species). It is a species of flowering plant that belongs to the family Lamiaceae. It is native to South Africa and Eswatini, and has been introduced to Victoria in Australia, as well as the North Island and South Island of New Zealand. The species has foliage that resembles that of Coleus plants, and its cultivar 'Easy Gold' has received the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit for use as an ornamental plant.

Photo: (c) Lek Khauv, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Lek Khauv · cc-by

Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Lamiales Lamiaceae Plectranthus

More from Lamiaceae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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