Lamiaceae FAMILY

Plectranthus caninus

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

The plant is said to be poisonous to livestock[ 1346 Title Plectranthus: A review of ethnobotanical uses Publication Journal of Ethnopharmacology 103 (2006) 1-24 Author Lukhoba C.W.; Simmonds M.S.J.; Paton A.J. Publisher Year 2006 ISBN Description An excellent guide to the uses of Plectranthus species, giving the basic uses and the literature supporting this. ].

Botanical Description

Plectranthus caninus is an erect, annual to short-lived perennial, semi-succulent plant growing from a branched taproot. The branched stems become more or less woody at the base; the plant growing 15 - 60cm tall[ 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 and source of materials. It is sometimes grown as an ornamental in S. Africa.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeAfrica - Eritrea to Somalia, south to Angola, Namibia, Botswana; E. Asia - India, Myanmar

HabitatOften found growing communally under trees in dry open woodland or on rocky outcrops[ 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. ].