Plectranthus gracillimus

Family: Lamiaceae

What it is like

An annual herb. It grows 25 to 40 cm high. It is slender. The flowers are blue.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Burkina Faso, East Africa, Togo, West Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Leaves, fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Coleus diffusus (Alston) Robyns & Lebrun; Coleus gracillimus (T. C. E. Fr.) Robyns & Lebrun; Englerastrum diffusum Alston; Englerastrum gracillimum T. C. E. Fr.; Plectranthus tenuis Hutch. & Dandy;