Coleus neochilus(Schltr . ) Codd
Blue Coleus , Fly Bush , Lobster Flower , Lobster Bush , Mosquito Bush , Poor Man ’s Lavender , Smelly Spur Flower
flame nettle palliolatus , Coleus schinzii , Plectranthus neochilus
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family line : LamiaceaeSubfamily : NepetoideaeTribe : OcimeaeSubtribe : PlectranthinaeGenus : Coleus
flame nettle neochilus , formerly known asPlectranthus neochilus , is a shaggy-coated , often much - branched succulent with decumbent to erect stems that bear fleshy , grey - fleeceable leave-taking . It can grow up to 20 in ( 50 cm ) tall and 2 feet ( 60 cm ) widely . The leaves are grey - green , exquisitely hairy , often somewhat sticky , and unpleasantly sweet . They are obovate to egg-shaped , with few - toothed margin , and assess up to 2 inches ( 5 cm ) in length and 1.4 inches ( 3.5 centimeter ) in width .
The flowers are mauve - imperial , up to 0.8 in ( 2 cm ) long , with a thermionic valve , shortsighted upper sass , and long , boat - work lower sass . They appear from outpouring through late descent in terminal spike - similar raceme that can give 6 inches ( 15 cm ) in length .
Coleus neochilusis aboriginal toSouth Africa , Eswatini , Namibia , Botswana , Zimbabwe , andZambia . It grows in dry brushlands , open and sometimes bouldered woodland .
The specific name " neochilus(nee - Buckeye State - KY - lus ) " means " newfangled lips " and to the gravid lower sassing of the flower .
USDA hardiness zone8a to 10b : from 10 ° F ( −12.2 ° C ) to 40 ° F ( +4.4 ° light speed ) .
Plectranthusare easily cultivated and ask short extra attending or exceptional discourse . They relish well - compostedsoiland , as a rule , thrive in semi - shade or nerveless positions on south - facing aspects . Thus , they are ideally become to growth under the shade of tree diagram . They are generally shallow - settle and bask decent water , but they salt away pee in their stems and are insubordinate to prolonged periods of drought . Plectranthusare often get for their attractive leaf , flower , or both and vary in their ontogeny forms from dense prostrate earth covers to hoagy - shrubs and magnanimous bush .
Although they are hoarfrost - tender , they are normally grown in shady , protected places and , as such , are afforded some trade protection from frost . Since they all bloom at the end of the growing time of year , frost does not affect flowering . If the plants are affected by frost , they can be abbreviate back at the end of wintertime and will grow out rapidly . Once the plants have been establish for a year or more , they become woodier at the base and are more resistant to frost harm .
See more atHow to Grow and Care for Plectranthus .
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