Plectranthus zuluensis

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Common names: Zulu spurflower (English). 
Botanical name: Plectranthus zuluensis

The Zulu spurflower, Plectranthus zuluensis, is a soft shrub with blue flowers and velvety leaves that grows well in shady areas. It belongs to the mint family and has a pungent smell when crushed. It attracts insects with its nectar-rich flowers, especially a long-tongued fly that is its main pollinator. It also hybridizes with other Plectranthus species in the wild. It is not used medicinally, but it is popular as a garden plant in subtropical regions. It can be easily propagated by cuttings and grown in humus-rich, well-drained, acid soil. It needs little watering and pruning once established.

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Family: Lamiaceae
Type: shrub
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