Accession Data:
Plectranthus neochilus Schltr.
- Common Name: Lobster Flower
- Family: Lamiaceae Lindl.
- Country of Origin: S. Trop. & S. Africa
- Habitat: subtropical dry thickets and woods
- Description: Low, spreading perennial with somewhat succulent, highly aromatic foliage and blue-violet flowers.
- USDA Zone: 8a-10b
Accession Data:
- Accession # 201400231
- Source: Art Scarpa
- Provenance: Cuttings collected in South Africa by Art Scarpa, possibly from cultivated material.
- Accession Date: 11-18-2014
- Bench: 2217 - XER:Misc Deserts
- Currently: active - healthy
- Qty: 2 confirmed on 06-04-2024
Classification:
- Division: Magnoliophyta
- Class: Magnoliopsida
- SubClass: euasterid I
- Order: Lamiales
- SubOrder:
- Family: Lamiaceae
- SubFamily: Nepetoideae
- Tribe: Ocimeae
- SubTribe: Plectranthinae
Flowering Data:
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References (internal):
- EEB Greenhouse Holdings native to: Mozambique / Zambia / Zimbabwe / Botswana / Cape Provinces / Namibia / KwaZulu-Natal / Swaziland / Northern Provinces /
References (external):
- Tovhowani Mukoma, 2004. Plectranthus neochilus. PlantZAfrica. http://www.plantzafrica.com/plantnop/plectranneochil.htm Accessed 18 Nov. 2014
- The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1. Accessed 14 May 2015.
- WCSP (2015). World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Accessed 14 May 2015
data regenerated on Sat, 05 Oct 2024 14:10:07 -0400 [bcm v4.0]
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W/C = Wild Collected
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