Lamiaceae FAMILY Least Concern

Plectranthus coeruleus

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Plectranthus coeruleus is an evergreen, succulent perennial plant with procumbent, sparsely-branched stems that become more or less woody and can be up to 150cm long[ 1355 Title Plants of the World online Publication Author Website http://powo.science.kew.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line database giving detailed descriptions of almost 40,000 species of plants (as of 2018), almost 25,000 images and a list of almost 850,000 plant names. A truly excellent resource and still growing. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2013)[ 1355 Title Plants of the World online Publication Author Website http://powo.science.kew.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line database giving detailed descriptions of almost 40,000 species of plants (as of 2018), almost 25,000 images and a list of almost 850,000 plant names. A truly excellent resource and still growing. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeEast tropical Africa - Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi

HabitatExposed rocks with xerophytic vegetation, sometimes in in river gorges; at elevations from 400 - 1,3300 metres[ 1355 Title Plants of the World online Publication Author Website http://powo.science.kew.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line database giving detailed descriptions of almost 40,000 species of plants (as of 2018), almost 25,000 images and a list of almost 850,000 plant names. A truly excellent resource and still growing. ].