Photo by
Paul Latham. |
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| Author:
|
Nicholas Edward Brown 1894 |
| Family: |
Lamiaceae |
| Habitat: |
Angola,
Congo, Malawi, Nigeria, Senegal, Tanzania, Zambia |
| Soil: |
Mix - Rich |
| Water:
|
Medium |
| Sun: |
Medium |
| Thickness: |
5
centimetres |
| Height: |
90 centimetres |
| Flower:
|
Yellow |
| Reproduction: |
Seeds/Cuttings/Tubers |
| Pop names:
|
Kaffir
Potato, Ringer Potato, Dazokartoffel, Livingstone potato |
| Synonyms: |
Coleus
langouassiensis A. Chev 1905. Coleus dazo,
A. Chev. 1905. Plectranthus floribundus, Nicholas
Edward Brown
Might now
be: Coleus esculentus, G. Taylor 1931 |
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|
Photo by
Paul Latham. |
|
This member of the Lamiaceae family was
given this name by Nicholas Edward Brown in 1894. It is found in
Angola, Congo, Malawi, Nigeria, Senegal, Tanzania and Zambia, growing in a
slightly rich and well
drained soil with some water and some sun. The tubers can grow
to five centimetres in diameter and 30 centimetres long. The plant
will grow to 90 centimetres height and bear bright yellow flowers. |
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