About Plectranthus fruticosus L'Hér.
Plectranthus fruticosus, commonly known as the forest spurflower, is a species of flowering plant in the mint family Lamiaceae. It is native to Mozambique, Eswatini, and South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal, Northern, and Cape provinces. It can also be found growing throughout the Western Cape and Limpopo regions, where it favors the moist conditions and dappled shade of forest margins. This erect evergreen shrub grows up to 2 m (6.6 ft) tall, and has rounded, hairy leaves. It produces spikes of soft blue or mauve flowers in summer. The Latin specific epithet fruticosus means “shrubby”. It has a long history of cultivation in Europe, where it requires protection from freezing temperatures. Several cultivars are available; the pink-flowered 'James' has won the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
