| Description | A shrubby member of the familiar cascading house plant Swedish Ivy. The broad silver leaves mix well with most any other plant. |
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| Pronunciation | (plec-TRAN-thus)(ar-jen-TA-tus) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Perennial Tender |
| Hardiness Zone | 10-11 |
| Sunlight | full to part sun |
| Moisture | average to slightly dry |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Growing Media | average patio |
| Temperature | A good fuzzy silver leaf plant that doesn't melt in the heat and humidity. |
| Flowers | spikes, lavender to white, August |
| Leaves | opposite, ovate, silvery white and pubescent, leaves are pettable |
| Stems | erect subshrub, square stems typical of this family |
| Dimensions | 2-3 feet tall by a spread of over 2 feet |
| Maintenance | pinched early in the season to control the height, deadheading of spent flowers |
| Propagation | cuttings, seeds |
| Native Site | Australia |
| Notes & Reference | #51-Armitage's Manual of Annuals, Biennials, and Half-Hardy Perennials (Alan Arimitage), White Flower Farms and Park Seed Company web sites |
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