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Plectranthus
Swedish ivy
Other common names
cockspur flowerflame nettle
Synonyms
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Botanical details
- Family
- Lamiaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Genus
Plectranthus
- Genus description
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
Correct
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