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Family: LAMIACEAE 

 Solenostemon rotundifolius
 

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Author:  J. K. Morton 1962
Family:  Lamiaceae
Habitat:  Mauritius
Soil:  Peat or Mix
Water:  Medium
Sun:  Medium
Thickness:  3 centimetres
Height:  60 centimetres
Flower:  Pale Blue
Reproduction:  Seeds/Bulbs/Cuttings
Pop names:  Hausa Potato, Chinese Potato, Country Potato, Fra-Fra-Salanga, Pesa, Fabirama
Synonyms:  Germanea rotundifolia, Poiret 1812. Plectranthus rotundifolia. Spengel 1825.= Coleus rotundifolia. A. Chevalier & Perrot 1905. Coleus parviflorus, George Bentham
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This member of the Lamiaceae family was given this name by J. K. Morton in 1962. It was originally found on Mauritius. It grows in peat or a well drained soil. The plant will raise up to 60 cm, the round potato-like bulbs grow up to three centimetres in diameter. The flowers are pale blue.