| Description | Prostrate Coleus Swedish Ivy (Plectranthus oertendahlii) is a tender perennial used as an indoor plant. Easy to grow. |
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| Pronunciation | (plek-TRAN-thus)(oar ten DALL ee ii) |
| Plant Type | Indoor Foliage, Perennial Tender |
| Hardiness Zone | 10-11 |
| Sunlight | bright to moderate |
| Moisture | evenly moist |
| Growing Media | average house |
| Flowers | racemes of light lilac florets |
| Leaves | simple, green to bronze, patterned with a silvery network |
| Maintenance | prune to maintain size |
| Propagation | I have grown this from seeds and cuttings. Cuttings are the much easier way to propagate this plant. |
| Native Site | Natal |
| Misc Facts | AKA: silverleaf spurflower, Swedish ivy, Oertendahl’s spurflower, November lights, Brazilian coleus, , Speckled spur flower, Candlestick plant, |
| Author's Notes | When this plants starts flowering and starts to shed it's flowers, it can become a very messy plant. |
| Notes & Reference | #109-Annuals and Tender Perennials for North American Gardens (Wayne Winterroud) |
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