Full Shade
Easy care
Moderate watering
Tender
13b
USDA zone
18°C
Minimum temperature
Expected size
Height | Spread | |
|---|---|---|
3m | Max | 3m |
1.5m | Min | 1.5m |
Flowering
spring
summer
autumn
winter
This plant has a mild fragrance
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Plectranthus ecklonii 'Medley Wood' Overview
Medley Wood is the blue form of P. ecklonii and a shade loving plant with pretty tubular flowers that are clustered on mass on top of a tall flower spike. The plant can reach up to 3m tall and flowers on mass in Autumn. They naturally occur in moist sub-tropical and temperate forests, where they receive water in the summer. It is a colorful shade plant.
Common problems with Plectranthus ecklonii 'Medley Wood'
Problem free
How to harvest Plectranthus ecklonii 'Medley Wood'
Harvest cuttings in spring to late summer time.
How to propagate Plectranthus ecklonii 'Medley Wood'
Seed
Not often grown from seed.
Cuttings
Make cuttings 15-20cm long and place 4-8cm deep in moist medium.
Special features of Plectranthus ecklonii 'Medley Wood'
Pot plant
Indoor plant
Hedge plant
Can be grown into effective hedge.
Attractive flowers
Attractive leaves
Other uses of Plectranthus ecklonii 'Medley Wood'
Ornamental
Colorful shade plant