Lamiaceae FAMILY Least Concern

Plectranthus lactiflorus

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Plectranthus lactiflorus is an erect to ascending, perennial plant with branched stems that become more or less woody; it can grow 100 - 250cm tall[ 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 A widely distributed plant it 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 - Sudan, Ethiopia, Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania

HabitatOn rocky outcrops or rocky hillsides, also reported from open Acacia woodland, open forest or roadsides; at elevations from 900 - 2,250 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. ].