Plectranthus, Variegated Mintleaf 'Variegated Mintleaf'

Plectranthusmadagascariensis

Family
Lamiaceae (lay-mee-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Plectranthus (plek-TRAN-thus)
Species
madagascariensis (mad-uh-gas-KAR-ee-EN-sis)
Synonym
Plectranthus coleoides
Sun Exposure
Sun to Partial Shade
Foliage
Good Fall Color
Shiny/Glossy
Succulent
Height
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)
Spacing
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
Bloom Color
Rose/Mauve
White/Near White
Bloom Time
Late Winter/Early Spring
Mid Spring
Other Details
Category
Tropicals and Tender Perennials
Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Suitable for growing in containers
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
Patent Information
Propagation Methods
From herbaceous stem cuttings
Seed Collecting
Bag seedheads to capture ripening seed
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Fallbrook, California(5 reports)

Oakland, California

San Diego, California

Stanford, California

Greenfield, Indiana

Davenport, Iowa

Lexington Park, Maryland

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Gardener's Notes:

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0
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R
Greenfield, IN (Zone 6a) | April 2016 | positive

Bought a hanging basket with this plant in. Fell in love with it! Looks beautiful cascading down touching the floor. Beautiful tiny white...Read More

J
Neenah, WI | June 2004 | positive

We grow it in outdoor containers in the summer here in WI, and call it alternatively iboza or "stinky vine."

For us, grows...Read More

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| July 2003 | positive

I planted this plant early April - and it has passed some cold nights. It is growing wild and it is seen beautifully under a blue spruce...Read More

H
| March 2003 | positive

sweet smelling , great in window boxes as accent plant. Grew it in Sicily Italy, Germany and stateside .Can be rooted by cuttings

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