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Swedish Ivy Plectranthus glabratus

Other Common Name(s):

Other plants called Swedish Ivy:

Previously known as:

  • Plectranthus coleoides
Phonetic Spelling
plek-TRAN-thus GLAB-rah-tus
Description

A tender but drought-tolerant houseplant.

See this plant in the following landscape:
Cultivars / Varieties:
Tags:
#drought tolerant#non-toxic for horses#non-toxic for dogs#non-toxic for cats
 
mounding plant with small leaves bordered in white.
'Variegatus' K M CC BY 2.0
Cultivars / Varieties:
Tags:
#drought tolerant#non-toxic for horses#non-toxic for dogs#non-toxic for cats
  • Attributes:
    Genus:
    Plectranthus
    Species:
    glabratus
    Family:
    Lamiaceae
    Country Or Region Of Origin:
    S. India to S. Indo-China
  • Leaves:
    Hairs Present:
    No
  • Stem:
    Stem Is Aromatic:
    No
  • Landscape:
    Resistance To Challenges:
    Drought