SOLENOSTEMON ROTUNDIFOLIUS
Author:
John Kenneth Morton, 1962
Family:
LAMIACEAE
Origin:
Elevation:
Publisher:
Vég. Ut. Afr. Trop. Franç. 1: 101 (1905)
Collection number:
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Thickness:
3 Centimetres
Height:
60 Centimetres
Propagate:
Seeds/Bulbs/Cuttings
CITES:
Synonyms:
Germanea rotundifolia, Poiret, 1812.
Plectranthus rotundifolia. Spengel, 1825.
Coleus parviflorus, George Bentham.
Plectranthus ternatus, Sims, 1824.
Coleus dysentericus, Baker, 1894.
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Coleus rotundifolia. A. Chevalier & Perrot, 1905.
Coleus pallidiflorus, A.Chev.
Coleus rehmannii, Briq.
Coleus rugosus, Benth.
Coleus salagensis, Gürke.
Coleus ternatus, A.Chev.
Coleus tuberosus, Benth.
Majana tuberosa, Kuntze.
Nepeta madagascariensis, Lam.
Plectranthus coppinii, Heckel.
Plectranthus tuberosus, Blume.
Solenostemon rotundifolius, J.K.Morton.
This member of the Lamiaceae family was given this name by John Kenneth Morton in 1962. It is found in India, Java, Malaya, Maluku, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Sumatera; Indonesia, Thailand and Vietnam. It grows in rich but well drained soil. The plant will raise up to 60 cm, the round potato-like bulbs grow up to three centimetres in diameter. I am not sure they will appreciate to be exposed. The flowers are pale blue.
The genera name means 'pipe stamens'. The species name for the round leaves.
Flower
Pale Blue
Soil
Rich - Mix
Water
Medium
Sun
Medium