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Lamiaceae FAMILY

Plectranthus punctatus lanatus

Plectranthus punctatus lanatus

Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Plectranthus punctatus edulis is a herbaceous perennial plant growing from a tuberous rootstock. The plant has a long history of cultivation as a food crop in the Ethiopian Highlands[ 317 Title Mansfeld's Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Plants Publication Author Website http://mansfeld.ipk-gatersleben.de/pls/htmldb_pgrc/f?p=185:3:4292127278597336 Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Terse details of a huge range of useful plants. ]. It is also harvested for local use as a medicine.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical
Native RangeTropical Africa - Cameroon, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Uganda, Burundi, Rwanda, DR Congo, Kenya, Tanzania.
HabitatMountainous regions, 1,800 - 2,100 metres.