About Plectranthus ciliatus E.Mey.
Common Names
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).
Taxonomic Classification
It is a species of flowering plant that belongs to the family Lamiaceae.
Distribution
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.
Cultivation Attributes
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.
