Partial Shade
Easy care
Moderate watering
Tender
13b
USDA zone
18°C
Minimum temperature
Expected size
Height | Spread | |
|---|---|---|
1.2m | Max | 2m |
50cm | Min | 1m |
Flowering
spring
summer
autumn
winter
This plant has a mild fragrance
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Plectranthus Saccatus Overview
The Stoep Jacaranda is a soft, semi-succulent, medium-sized, bushy shrub with pretty flowers, fresh green leaves and stems, and a woody base. The shrub reaches a height of about 1.2m. The purple-tinged branches have soft hairs. Important to cut it back well after flowering to keep bushy. Beautiful selections include 'King Goodwill' (rambling form with a long flowering white flower); 'Izingolweni' (lila flowers with large wings) and 'Nkandla' (white with pretty marks in the throat). Also look for 'Ngoye' (long lila-blue flowers) and 'Umtamvuna' (purple flowers with darker wings).
Common problems with Plectranthus Saccatus
Problem free
How to harvest Plectranthus Saccatus
Allow seedheads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds.
How to propagate Plectranthus Saccatus
Cuttings
Root 15-20cm cuttings in a glass of water or in moist potting soil.
Seed
Sow seeds in Spring.