Plectranthus amboinicus (Lour.) Spreng.
LAMIACEAE
- Mint family (Angiosperms - Flowering plants)
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Name: Plectranthus amboinicus (Lour.) Spreng.
Nomencl. ref.: Syst. Veg. 2 1817
Rank: species
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Common names
U.S.
name:
Mexican mint
English name: country-borage English name: Cuban-oregano
Spanish name: orégano
French name: oreille
German name: Jamaika-Thymian
Grown habit: Shrub
Duration: Perennial
Synonyms:
= Coleus amboinicus Lour.
TAXONOMY
Kingdom: Plantae
Subkingdom: Tracheobionta
Superdivision: Spermatophyta
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Subclass: Asteridae
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Plectranthus
Species:
Page counter: 1774 ( AVG: 221.78 / 290.702 )
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Plectranthus amboinicus
Leaves at Kula Ace Hardware and Nursery, Maui - Credit: Forest and Kim Starr - Plants of Hawaii - Image licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License, permitting sharing and adaptation with attribution.
Plectranthus amboinicus
Flowering habit at Enchanting Floral Gardens of Kula, Maui - Credit: Forest and Kim Starr - Plants of Hawaii - Image licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License, permitting sharing and adaptation with attribution.
Plectranthus amboinicus
In hanging basket at 4208 Commodore Ave Sand Island, Midway Atoll - Credit: Forest and Kim Starr - Plants of Hawaii - Image licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License, permitting sharing and adaptation with attribution.
Plectranthus amboinicus
Leaves at Enchanting Floral Gardens of Kula, Maui - Credit: Forest and Kim Starr - Plants of Hawaii - Image licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License, permitting sharing and adaptation with attribution.
Plectranthus amboinicus
Flowers and leaves at Enchanting Floral Gardens of Kula, Maui - Credit: Forest and Kim Starr - Plants of Hawaii - Image licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License, permitting sharing and adaptation with attribution.
Plectranthus amboinicus
Habit at Kula Ace Hardware and Nursery, Maui - Credit: Forest and Kim Starr - Plants of Hawaii - Image licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License, permitting sharing and adaptation with attribution.
Plectranthus amboinicus
Flowers at Enchanting Floral Gardens of Kula, Maui - Credit: Forest and Kim Starr - Plants of Hawaii - Image licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License, permitting sharing and adaptation with attribution.
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Distribution in USA and Canada (*)
USA+ (PR, VI)
Map for Plectranthus amboinicus (Lour.) Spreng.
(*) USDA, NRCS. 2009. The PLANTS Database (http://plants.usda.gov, 28 August 2009). National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA
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