Plectranthus oertendahlii 'Uvongo'

RHS Plant Profile

Brazilian coleus 'Uvongo'

RHS

Bedding Houseplants Conservatory Greenhouse

Has an attractive patterning of silver veins on rounded leaves backed by a pinkish underside. This trailing tender plant bears racemes of predominantly white flowers whose two-lipped structure show its family relationship to Salvia

Position

Full sun

Soil Types

Loam, Sand

Max Height

0.1-0.5 metres

Max Spread

0.1-0.5 metres

Size

Time to Maturity: 1–2 years
Max Spread: 0.1-0.5 metres
Max Height: 0.1-0.5 metres

Growing Conditions

Loam Sand

Moisture: Moist but well–drained or Well–drained
pH: Acid or Alkaline or Neutral

Position

Full sun

Aspect: South–facing or West–facing or East–facing
Exposure: Sheltered
Hardiness

Hardiness Ratings

All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets

H1A: under glass all year (>15C)
H1B: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
H1C: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20): H1C

Colour & Scent

Season	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family: Lamiaceae
Native to GB/Ireland: No
Foliage: Evergreen
Habit: Trailing
Genus: Plectranthus can be annuals, evergreen perennials or shrubs, with opposite, ovate or heart-shaped, sometimes fleshy leaves, and 2-lipped, tubular flowers borne in whorls forming spikes or panicles
Name Status: Accepted

How to Grow

Cultivation

Grow under glass or in a sheltered, frost-free environment. Suitable for outdoor hanging baskets, pots or exotic bedding schemes in summer

Propagation

Propagate by seed or by cuttings taken in summer

Suggested planting locations and garden types

Patio and container plants
Sub-tropical

Pruning

Trim back if bringing indoors for winter

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

Generally disease-free