Plectranthus verticillatus (L.f.) Druce
Plectranthus verticillatus (L.f.) Druce
Family: Lamiaceae
Swedish ivy, Swedish begonia or whorled plectranthus
Local name (Kannada):
Habit: Herb
Distribution:
Native to South Africa.
Use: Ornamental.
Description:
Perennial herbs, stems erect or ascending. Leaves opposite, margins serrate or crenate, pubescent. Inflorescences terminal cymes, up to 30 cm long. Flowers to 1.2 cm long. Corolla bilabiate, glandular-hairy, obtuse and trifid upper lip, of white or pale blue.