Coleus hadiensis (Forssk.) A.J.Paton
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Coleus hadiensis

Family: LAMIACEAE
Genus: Coleus
Species: hadiensis (Forssk.) A.J.Paton
Distribution summary: Southern Africa
Habit: Sub-Shrub
Hardiness: H3 - Half hardy; unheated greenhouse/mild winter
Garden status: Currently grown
Garden location: Plants in pots (POT), Southern Hemisphere Wolfson bed (N)
Reason for growing: Medicinal

Additional Notes

Previously grown as Plectranthus hadiensis var. tomentosus.

Plants of the World online, Kew Science https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:924416-1 Link

In Africa, Coleus hadiensis was used to poison fish and used in traditional medicine as an enema. It is also used as a charm against evil spirits.

https://pza.sanbi.org/ https://pza.sanbi.org/coleus-hadiensis

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