ZZ Plectranthus punctatus

Family: Lamiaceae

What it is like

A herb. It can be creeping. It is swollen at the nodes. It can produce tubers up to 1 m long. The leaves are 2-10 cm long by 1.2-4.5 cm wide. There are teeth along the edge. Possibly now Coleus maculosus (Lam.) A. J. Paton.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Burundi, Congo DR, East Africa, Ethiopia, Kenya, Madagascar, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Medicine

How it is grown

Plants can be grown by seed.

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Coleus glandulosus Hook.f.; Coleus praetermissus Bullock & Killick; Coleus serrulatus Robyns; Galeopsis maculosa Lam.; Germanea maculosa Lam.; Germanea punctata (L.f.) Poir; Majana glandulosa (Hook.f.) Kuntze; Ocimum punctatum L.f.; Plectranthus serrulatus (Robyns) Troupin & Ayob.;