Coleus madagascariensis, synonym Plectranthus madagascariensis, is a species of flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae that is native to southern Africa and southeastern Africa. Its common names include, thicket coleus, Madagascar coleus, and candle plant.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Thicket Spurflower being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Coleus hadiensis
- Plectranthus verticillatus
- Plectranthus rubropunctatus
- Plectranthus ciliatus
- Coleus australis
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Magnoliopsida
- Order
- Lamiales
- Family
- Lamiaceae
- Genus
- Coleus
- Species
- Coleus madagascariensis
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