Partial Shade
Easy care
Light watering
Tender
11b
USDA zone
7°C
Minimum temperature
Expected size
Height | Spread | |
|---|---|---|
50cm | Max | 1m |
20cm | Min | 30cm |
3 years to reach maturity
Flowering
spring
summer
autumn
winter
This plant has a mild fragrance
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Variegated Mintleaf Overview
Plectranthus madagascariensis is an evergreen, well-branching plant from the family. It makes good groundcover, spreading to result in a neat and dense mound up to 1m high, rooting where the branches touch the ground. Commonly known as Variegated Mintleaf, Thicket Spurflower and Madagascar Spurflower. The green leaves are broadly ovate with rounded teeth, slightly hairy to the touch. The well-known cultivar ‘Lynne' has variegated leaves which are green with a striking creamy-white to pure white margin.
How to propagate Variegated Mintleaf
Cuttings
Take 10-15cm long cuttings and remove the bottom half of the leaves. Root in moist soil and keep moist.
Division
Divide clumps with roots intact and replant.
Seed
Sow during spring.
Special features of Variegated Mintleaf
Attracts useful insects
Pot plant
Especially hanging baskets!
Indoor plant
Attractive flowers
Attractive leaves
Drought resistant
Other uses of Variegated Mintleaf
Grown for their foliage and flowers.
Ornamental
Shade groundcover that looks beautiful in hanging baskets too!