Author: | George
Bentham, 1848 |
Family: |
LAMIACEAE |
Origin: |
South
Africa |
Soil: |
Rich - Mix |
Water:
|
Medium |
Sun: |
Medium |
Thickness: |
14
Centimetres |
Height: |
3 Metres |
Flower:
|
Bluish-Purple - Pink - White |
Propagate: |
Seeds/Cuttings |
Names:
|
- |
Synonyms: |
- |
This member of the Lamiaceae family was
given this name by George Bentham in 1848. It is found in South
Africa, growing in a rich and well
drained soil with some water and some sun. The stem can grow to 14
centimetres in diameter, and the bush up to three metres. The
flowers are bluish purple, but can be found in white to pink as
well. The genera name
from the Greek plektron; 'spur' and anthos; 'flower',
referring to the spurred flowers. The species name after Christian
Frederick Ecklon, 1795-1868, a Danish chemist and botanical
explorer. |