Lamiaceae FAMILY

Plectranthus grandidentatus

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Plectranthus grandidentatus is a semi-succulent, herbaceous perennial plant with procumbent stems that can be up to 2 metres long[ 663 Title Flora of Southern Africa Publication Author Roux J.P. Website http://plants.jstor.org/search?st=662545 Publisher Year 2003 ISBN Description An excellent on-line resource. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine. It is sometimes grown as an ornamental in gardens, where it can be used as a ground cover.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeSouthern Africa - southern Zimbabwe, Swaziland, S. Africa

HabitatRelatively dry, rocky places in open woodland[ 663 Title Flora of Southern Africa Publication Author Roux J.P. Website http://plants.jstor.org/search?st=662545 Publisher Year 2003 ISBN Description An excellent on-line resource. ].