Photo by
J. Saines. |
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| Author:
|
Carl
Ludwig von Willdenow 1806 |
| Family: |
Lamiaceae
|
| Habitat: |
Hawai'i,
French Polynesia, Australia (New South Wales, Queensland,
Victoria), Indonesia (Irian Jaya, Lesser Sunda Islands) |
| Soil: |
Mix |
| Water:
|
Medium |
| Sun: |
Medium |
| Thickness: |
10
centimetres |
| Height: |
50
centimetres |
| Flower:
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Light Blue |
| Reproduction: |
Seeds/Cuttings |
| Pop names:
|
Cockspur
Flower |
| Synonyms: |
Moschosma polystachyum George Bentham, Plectranthus
micranthus Spreng. 1825. Basilicum polystachyon
Moench. Plectranthus strigosus George Bentham.
Plectranthus australis . |
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|
Photo by
J. Saines. |
|
This member of the Lamiaceae
family was given this name by Carl
Ludwig von Willdenow in 1806. It is found on Hawai'i,
French Polynesia and in Australia; New South Wales,
Queensland, Victoria and Indonesia; Irian Jaya, Lesser Sunda Islands.
It grows in a well drained soil with some water and some sun. The
plant can grow to 50 centimetres in high with a base around ten
centimetres. The flowers are light blue, and besides from seeds, it
can easily be reproduced by cuttings. |
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