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| Category: Perennial |
| Family: Lamiaceae (Labiatae) (Mints) |
| Origin: South Africa (Africa) |
| Evergreen: Yes |
| Flower Color: Light Lavender |
| Bloomtime: Spring/Fall |
| Height: 1-2 feet |
| Exposure: Shade |
| Irrigation (H2O Info): Medium Water Needs |
| Winter Hardiness: 30-32° F |
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Plectranthus verticillatus (Money Plant) A semi-succulent ground cover that forms a dense 4 to 8 inch tall by 2 foot wide mat with attractive 1 inch long soft obovate leaves that are a glossy medium green above and red below with toothed margins. Often year-round, with peaks in spring and fall, appear the white to very pale mauve flowers in whorls on 8 to 12 inch tall inflorescences. Plant in full coastal sun to shade in a fairly well-drained soil and give regular to occasional irrigation. Not very frost tolerant so best in coastal or other winter warmer locations unless some protection is provided - reliably hardy to only short duration temperatures down to around 30° F. This is a nice ground cover, container plant or hanging basket specimen for near frost free gardens. It is native to Knysna through KwaZulu-Natal and Limpopo where it grows in woodlands and forest margins. The name Plectranthus verticillatus is often mistakenly used for the common hanging basket plant commonly called Swedish Ivy or Creeping Charlies, but this plant is actually Plectranthus oertendahlii. The name for the genus comes from the Greek words 'plektron' meaning a "spur" and 'anthos' meaning "flower" in reference to the spur that is found at the base of the corolla tube of the type species Plectranthus fruticosus. The specific epithet means "whorled' in reference to the inflorescence. Our plants originally from seed received from the National Botanic Garden at Kirstenbosch, South Africa.
The information about Plectranthus verticilatus displayed on this page is based on research conducted in our nursery library and from online sources we consider reliable. We will also relate those observations made of this plant as it grows in our nursery gardens and in other gardens that we have visited, as well how the crops have performed in containers in our nursery field. We will also incorporate comments we receive from others and welcome hearing from anyone who has additional information, particularly when they share cultural information that would aid others in growing it.
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