Citronella spur-flower

White spur flower (Eng.)

Large genus with approximately 325 annuals or subshrub species with toothed, herbaceous, semi-succulent or succulent foliage. Plants in this genus produce spike-like inflorescences with flowers arranged in whorls or cymes. In cymes a central stem produces a flower at its growing tip first, followed by flowers from the ends of subsequent lateral shoots. Flowers are 2-lipped and showy with attractive patterning, coloured a shade of white or purple to blue.

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Ballerina spurflower

Plectranthus reflexus

Big leave Plectranthus

Plectranthus barbatus

Big toothed spurflower

Plectranthus grandidentatus

Planning

Difficulty

Easy

Fruiting time

Autumn

Propagation

Cuttings

Make tip cuttings ad remove the leaves from the bottom half. Place in pottingsoil and keep moist.

Seed

Sowing time - Spring

Special features

Geography

Origin

South Africa

Natural climate

Subtropical coastal

Environment

Light

Partial Sun

Soil moisture

Dry

Soil type

Loam

Soil PH preference

Neutral

Frost hardiness

Tender

Uses

Notes

Medicinal

Personality

Family

Lamiaceae

Flower colour

White or pale mauve with darker markings, rarely blue., White, Blue, Purples

Scent

Mild

Problems

Relatively disease and pest free.