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Plectranthus purpuratus subsp. purpuratus

purple Swedish ivy

Other common names

purple spurflower

Synonyms

Plectranthus purpuratus var. purpuratus

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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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