1. PLECTRANTHUS AUSTRALIS
BOTANICAL NAME
PLECTRANTHUS AUSTRALIS

2. PRONUNCIATION
plec - TRAN - thus aw - STRAY - liss

3. COMMON NAME
Swedish Ivy

5. FAMILY
Labiatae

6. Life Cycle
Houseplant- perennial
Outdoors- annual

7. Growth Habit
Vine-like
Pendulous

8. ARRANGEMENT
Opposite

9. LEAF
Ovate
Length 1 1/2” - 2 1/2”
Width 1” - 1 1/2”

11. MARGIN
Crenate (deep)

12. VEINS
Pinnate

13. COMPOSITION
Simple

15. FLOWER
White
Two lips

16. FRUIT
Insignificant

18. EXPOSURE
Part shade
Shade

19. USE
House plant

20. DESCRIPTION Stem tends to be 4 sided and shows purple coloration
when broken, they stain things orange

21. CULTURAL PRACTICES
Propagate by stem cuttings

22. PROBLEMS

23. NATIVE OF:
Australia