Monday 24 September 2012

Plectranthus argentatus


Name:  Plectranthus argentatus
Common Name:
 silver plectranthus
Family:
 Lamiaceae
        Deciduous         x    Evergreen         x    Shrub            Ground Cover              
        Annual         Coniferous             Tree             Climber             Herbaceous                     
        Perennial
Habit:
 erect to spreading
Hard. Zone: 
 usda 10
Mature Size: 1m spread by 1m tall
Leaf: hairy, ovate, light gray to green, scalloped margins
Fall/Winter Color:
       Leaf Arr.     x   Opposite         Alternate         Whorled         Spiraled         
         Clustered         Basal
Flowers: whorled, tubular, bluish white
Infl.: terminal racemes
Jan.     Feb.      March.      April.      May.     ( June.     July.    August.)      Sept.      Oct.      Nov.      Dec.  flowering period) 
Water Use:
       High          Low
Soil:
       Rich       Lean      
   x   Well-drained
Exposure:
       Sun   x    Semi-shade                   
       Shade
Landscape uses:
 container, hanging basket
Limitations: spider mites, leaf spots, root rot
Other Features:  silvery foilage

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