Hello fellow Plant people!! I I am interested in growing Plectranthus Barbatus to harvest Forskolin. I've heard it is a wonderful plant t...Read Morehat has many health related atributes. ie. colon,heart disease,convultions,spasmotic pain,urin track,Alzheimers...also uv skin resistance and proven it speeds up your matabilism! Weight loss is the biggy! Now my Questions are; 1. Can I grow it in Winnipeg as a perrenial or just annual? 2. Can I harvest it and ingest it for the said benefits? Have any of you heard anything about this plant? I know you can buy the supplement but I have not yet tried or have talked to anyone that has. Love to hear from you if you can tell me anything! Thanks! Joy
though a little more digging is required (no pun intended) to know what part o...Read Moref plant has the most forskolin, this compound has a lot of nifty health benefits. heart disease, colon cancer (when mixed with other drug), body building and
Claremont, CA (Zone 9b) | September 2010 | positive
This giant Plectranthus is one of my favorite plants. It grows to 10' easily, has huge fuzzy leaves, makes a great backdrop for a salvia...Read More garden (though it will bloom in some shade) and is a perfect companion for Brugmansias and Iochromas (which overshadow most other plants and need the same conditions - warmth and partial sun).
Blooms are an intense periwinkle, lots of them clustered on 10" stalks, very showy, though the plant is worth growing on its own.
Turns out this plant is being studied worldwide for various medicinal properties, everything from cancer treatment to antihistimines. I just thought it was cool looking.
A coleus relative, it grows easily from cuttings if you can find them, as well as from seed. I've planted this big boy in every garden I've designed, but it does need to be protected from the slightest frost. Up against a wall or in a protected corner is a good bet. One hit of 32 degrees and it's mush.
Tolerates full sun, low water, abysmal neglect, is very impressive, though it might overpower delicate cottage gardens. Native to Brazil, it does fine here in dry Southern California (except that pesky intolerance to being frozen). I LOVE this plant.
Deer Park, TX (Zone 9a) | September 2007 | neutral
Per Annies annuals.
Oh, this is a fun plant for us lucky folks living in our mild winter climate. It's big, honking, perennial spe...Read Morecimen plant, totally easy and fast, to about 5' tall. Related to Coleus, it has large, soft, toothed leaves held on thick, upright, branching stems. From Fall to late Spring, it bears large (10"), upright spikes of rich, purple-blue, long lasting blooms. The flowers emerge from fascinating buds that look like condensed "Chinese Houses." A must for a tropical garden and would be lovely paired with Brugmansia samguineus, the bright orange & scarlet "Angel's Trumpet." With rich, composty soil and average water, it will reach full height in less than a year.
Sun and part shade.
Zones 9-11
Hello fellow Plant people!! I I am interested in growing Plectranthus Barbatus to harvest Forskolin. I've heard it is a wonderful plant t...Read More
This plant has some interesting properties:
though a little more digging is required (no pun intended) to know what part o...Read More
This giant Plectranthus is one of my favorite plants. It grows to 10' easily, has huge fuzzy leaves, makes a great backdrop for a salvia...Read More
Per Annies annuals.
Oh, this is a fun plant for us lucky folks living in our mild winter climate. It's big, honking, perennial spe...Read More