Plectranthus scutellarioides (L.) R.Br.
| Family: | LAMIACEAE |
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| Sub-Family: | Not available | ||||
| English Name: | Coleus | ||||
| Synonym: | Coleus blumei Benth. | ||||
| Common Name: | Not available | ||||
| Flowering & Fruiting Period: | Throughout the year | ||||
| Distribution: | Originally from Malesia; now widely grown in the tropics | ||||
| Habitat: | Grown as garden plant | ||||
| Uses: | Ornamental | ||||
| Key Characteristics: | Plectranthus scutellarioidesis an aromatic, evergreen perennial plant with erect to ascending stems that can become more or less woody near the base; it can grow 50 - 150cm tall. It does not form root tubers. The plant is sometimes harvested from the wild for local use as a food and medicine. It is often grown as an ornamental in gardens and as a pot plant in cooler climates; there is a wide range of cultivated forms, valued especially for their wide range of variegated leaves | ||||