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Other use

No records of Plectranthus zuluensis being used in traditional healing, a popular garden plant in KwaZulu-Natal as it grows well in difficult shady areas.
PlantzAfrica.com. South African National Biodiversity Institute, South Africa.

Geographical distribution

  • Africa, Southern Africa

Plectranthus zuluensis T.Cooke

Family: LAMIACEAE
Genus: Plectranthus
Species: zuluensis T.Cooke
Common names: Zulu Spurflower
Distribution summary: South Africa
Habit: Perennial
Hardiness: H2 - Tender; cool or frost-free greenhouse
Habitat: Stream banks, deep river gorges, humis-rich soil, forest margins
Garden status: Currently grown
Garden location: Plants in pots (POT), Southern Hemisphere Wolfson bed (N)
Reason for growing: Other use


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