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Plectranthus zuluensis
Zulu Spurflower
| Family |
| Lamiaceae |
| Genus |
| Plectranthus |
| Species |
| zuluensis |
| Category |
| Annuals, Perennials |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 10a |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 9a |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H2 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| 1° - 5° |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 34° - 40° |
| Height |
| 0.5 - 1 m |
| Spread |
| 0.5 - 1 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| Erect or sprawling frost-tender plant, growing to 1m tall and wide. |
| Landscape |
| Often used as a filler in annual plantings and containers. |
| Cultivation |
| Full sun and good garden soil, ideally under slight irrigation and with an application of a mild fertiliser such as 20-20-20. |
| Growth |
| Fast |
| Pests |
| No notable pests or diseases |
| Leaf Description |
| Ovate, coarsely-toothed, textured lime-green leaves. |
| Flower Description |
| Pale-blue tubular, spurred flowers form on dark purple stems above the foliage. Blooms from late spring to summer. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Wakehurst Place, Ardingly, Haywards Heath, Sussex, England. |
| Propagation |
| Easily through soft cuttings struck at times of active growth. Also via seed. |
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