Full Shade
Easy care
Moderate watering
Tender
13b
USDA zone
18°C
Minimum temperature
Expected size
Height | Spread | |
|---|---|---|
2m | Max | 2m |
1m | Min | 1m |
Flowering
spring
summer
autumn
winter
This plant has a mild fragrance
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Plectranthus fruticosus 'Lianne' Overview
A shade-loving shrub that has a mass of dark blue-mauve tubular shaped flowers on a long purple flowering spike (80-250mm long). Leaves are aromatic when crushed. Flowering begins in late summer to autumn. It is a shade plant that can tolerate some full sun. Plants are easy to grow, but frost tender. Responds well to pruning in winter, together with composting to improve flowering. "Lianne" is a fruticosus variety naturally occurring in Mpumalanga, which is a summer rainfall region or RSA. A decorative shade plant.
Common problems with Plectranthus fruticosus 'Lianne'
Problem free
How to propagate Plectranthus fruticosus 'Lianne'
Seed
Sow seed in Spring and keep moist.
Cuttings
Make cuttings 15-20cm long. Remove bottom leaves and plant 6-8cm deep.
Special features of Plectranthus fruticosus 'Lianne'
Indoor plant
Repels harmful insects
Pungent smelling leaves are sometimes rubbed on window sills to ward off flies!
Drought resistant
Attractive flowers
Attractive leaves
Other uses of Plectranthus fruticosus 'Lianne'
Ornamental
A decorative shade plant.
Insect repellent
Pungent smelling leaves are sometimes rubbed on windowsills to ward off flies!