Plectranthus bojeri

Family: Lamiaceae

What it is like

A herb. It can grow each year from seed or last for a few years. It grows 1 m tall. The stems are 4 angled and can form roots at the nodes. They are hairy. The leaves are opposite and oval. They are 12 cm long. The edges have teeth. The flower heads are loose with 10-30 flowers. They are blue to purple.

There are between 90 and 150 Coleus species.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows between 700 and 2,100 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Angola, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, East Africa, Ghana, Kenya, Madagascar, West Africa, Zimbabwe

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Tubers, root

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Calchas bernieri (Briq.) P.V.Heath Calchas bojeri (Benth.) P.V.Heath Calchas briquetii (Baker) P.V.Heath Calchas claessensii (De Wild.) P.V.Heath Calchas collinus (Lebrun & Touss.) P.V.Heath Calchas copiosiflorus (Briq.) P.V.Heath Calchas dewevrei (Briq.) P.V.Heath Calchas platostomoides (Robyns & Lebrun) P.V.Heath Coleus bernieri Briq. Coleus bojeri Benth.; Coleus briquetii Baker [Illegitimate]; Coleus claessensii De Wild.; Coleus collinus Lebrun & Touss.; Coleus copiosiflorus Briq.; Coleus dewevrei Briq.; Coleus djalonensis A.Chev.; Coleus gracilifolius Briq.; Coleus heterotrichus Briq.; Coleus homblei De Wild.; Coleus latifolius Hochst. ex Benth.; Coleus latifolius var. elatior Vatke; Coleus latifolius var. madiensis Baker; Coleus micranthus Maxim.; Coleus petersianus Vatke; Coleus phymatodes Briq.; Coleus platostomoides Robyns & Lebrun; Coleus quarrei Robyns & Lebrun; Coleus ringoetii De Wild.; Coleus schweinfurthii Briq. [Illegitimate]; Coleus splendidus A.Chev.; Coleus termetophilus De Wild.; Majana latifolia (Hochst. ex Benth.) Kuntze; Mitsa maculata Chapel. ex Benth.; Plectranthus bongensis Baker; Plectranthus cymosus Baker; Plectranthus maculatus Bojer ex Benth. [Invalid]; Solenostemon bernieri (Briq.) Guillaumet & Cornet; Solenostemon bojeri (Benth.) Guillaumet & Cornet; Solenostemon collinus (Lebrun & Touss.) Troupin; Solenostemon cymosus (Baker) Guillaumet & Cornet [Illegitimate]; Solenostemon gracilifolius (Briq.) Guillaumet & Cornet; Solenostemon latifolius (Hochst. ex Benth.) J.K.Morton; Solenostemon platostomoides (Robyns & Lebrun) Troupin;