Plectranthus madagascariensis

Plectranthus madagascariensis, called thicket coleus, Madagascar coleus and candle plant (a name shared with many other species), is a species of flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae.[1][2] It is native to South Africa, eSwatini, Mozambique, Mauritius and Réunion, but not Madagascar.[1] Its cultivar 'Variegated Mintleaf' has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[3]

Plectranthus madagascariensis
Plectranthus madagascariensis 'Variegated Mintleaf'
In bloom
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Plectranthus
Species:
P. madagascariensis
Binomial name
Plectranthus madagascariensis
Synonyms[1]
List
    • Coleus madagascariensis (Pers.) A.Chev.
    • Ocimum auricula Forssk. ex Benth.
    • Ocimum madagascariense Pers.
    • Plectranthus hirtus Benth.
    • Plectranthus mauritianus Bojer
    • Plectranthus pubescens Willd. ex Benth.
    • Plectranthus villosus Sieber ex Benth.

References
  1. "Plectranthus madagascariensis (Pers.) Benth". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  2. Harrower, Adam; Notten, Alice (June 2020). "Coleus madagascariensis". pza.sanbi.org. South Africa National Biodiversity Institute. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  3. "Plectranthus madagascariensis 'Variegated Mintleaf' (v) plectranthus 'Variegated Mintleaf'". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2021. Retrieved 26 April 2021. Synonyms; Plectranthus madagascariensis 'Variegata', Plectranthus coleoides 'Variegatus'


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