Plectranthus scutellarioides |
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Plant type: evergreen soft-wooded perennial Hardiness zones: 9b-13 Sunlight: warm low sun to dappled light Soil Moisture: constantly moist Soil: enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline |
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Origins: Australia, QLD, WA, NT, India-Subcontinent, Tropical Asia, Pacific Islands Other Botanical Names: Coleus blumei, C. blumei var. verschaffeltii, C. hybridus, C. scutellarioides, C. verschaffeltii, Majana acuminata, Ocimum scutellarioides, Perilla nankinensis, Solenostemon scutellarioides Other Common Names: | ||||||||
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