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MY PLANT FINDER Plant Guide Plectranthus 'Mona Lavender'

Plectranthus 'Mona Lavender', a hybrid developed here at Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden, is becoming a hit around the world! Description 'Mona Lavender' is a quick-growing, herbaceous, perennial shrub reaching up to 0.75 m in height, forming a lovely, rounded, dense bush.

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The Plectranthus Mona Lavender's common name is the lavender spur flower, which has an upright growth. It also belongs to the mint family and has a long bloom period. You can grow the plant as a houseplant mostly, but in zones 10 and 11, you can plant them as a perennial in spring as it serves as an evergreen to bloom in summer into winter.

My Dry Tropics Garden Plectranthus 'Mona Lavender'

'Mona Lavender' is a hybrid form of Plectranthus, originating from a 1990s cross between two South African perennial evergreen species, P. saccatus and P. hilliardiae ssp. autrale '' Magwa'. It displays the parental traits of both plants, with both vibrant leaves and lavender blossoms.

My Dry Tropics Garden Plectranthus 'Mona Lavender'

Plectranthus is a large genus of about 85 species of plants native to the tropical areas of the southern hemisphere. Plectranthus are in the same family as mint (Lamiaceae ). Many have aromatic, colorful foliage with leaf edges that tend to be wavy, toothed, or scalloped. Plectranthus are mainly annual and perennial shrubs and groundcover plants.

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Mona Lavender Plectranthus - Flower spikes are covered with dark lavender florettes similar in shape to a mini orchid. Dark green fuzzy foliage is a rich purple when turned over.. Versatile Mona Lavender stands up to high heat in production - it's a terrific northern Fall product and a staple in the South. Requires short days to flower.

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'Mona lavender' is a broadleaf evergreen, herbaceous perennial shrub with a dense, rounded form. It belongs to the mint family (Lamiaceae) and is a hybrid of two South African parents: Plectranthus saccatus and Plectranthus hilliardiae. In North Carolina it is grown as a houseplant.

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The allure of Mona Lavender Plectranthus extends beyond its blooms, captivating audiences with a visual extravaganza orchestrated by its leaves. The glossy ovate leaves, painted in shades of green and purple, create a dynamic backdrop to the floral spectacle. As a short-day plant, Mona Lavender times its flowering crescendo with the waning.

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Variety or Cultivar. 'Mona Lavender' is a tender, rounded, bushy, evergreen perennial, often grown as an annual or indoor plant, with upright stems bearing ovate, glossy, dark green leaves, purple beneath, and spikes of tubular, two-lipped lavender flowers from spring into autumn.

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Ultimate spread 0.1-0.5 metres Growing conditions Sand Clay Moisture Moist but well-drained, Well-drained pH Acid, Alkaline, Neutral Colour & scent Position Full sun Aspect South-facing or West-facing or East-facing Exposure Sheltered Hardiness

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Mona lavender grow and care - herbaceous of the genus Plectranthus also known as Plectranthus Mona lavender, Mona lavender perennial evergreen or in cold climate annual used as ornamental plant, can grow in tropics, mediterranean, desert, temperate or subtropics climate and growing in hardiness zone 10+ as perennial 5+ as annual.

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Plectranthus 'Mona Lavender' is a hardy plant that grows in Zones 9b to 10 and can withstand light frost (between 25 and 30 degrees F). In the garden, 'Mona Lavender' should grow to 12-24 inches tall and wide. How Long Does Mona Lavender Last? Source: thesmartergardener

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'Mona Lavender' plectranthus is a hybrid created by crossing stoep spurflower (Plectranthus saccatus), which has very large lavender blooms, with candle plant (Plectranthus hilliardiae), which has green leaves with purple backs. 'Mona Lavender' expresses the parental traits of colorful leaves and large lavender blossoms.

MY PLANT FINDER Plant Guide Plectranthus 'Mona Lavender'

Plectranthus cultivars are popular foliage plants, but some gardeners grow them for their blooms, and one of the best bloomers is 'Mona Lavender'. This cultivar has abundant lavender-purple flowers that complement the dark green leaves (with purple undersides and stems). These plants thrive in light to deep shade. — Tom Nelson, Fine Gardening #127

PlantFiles Pictures Plectranthus, Spur Flower 'Mona Lavender' (Plectranthus) by Happenstance

Native to Tropical South Africa, Plectranthus 'Mona Lavender' likes the same warm temps we do. It also prefers shade. It's a good idea to keep this easy-to-please plant indoors year-round. How big does Mona Lavender get? Mature plants will reach a height of up to 2 ft (60 cm).

How to Grow and Care for 'Mona Lavender' Plectranthus

Some sources state that 'Mona Lavender' originated at the National Botanical Institute in South Africa and others note it was bred at the.Read More This is a relatively new form of Plectranthus that does not spread or become invasive and has more woody mature stems which form a small low shrub (mine are 2 feet tall and wide).

Plectranthus Mona Lavender care and culture Travaldo's blog

Sunday, March 19, 2006 By David Rodriguez Plectranthus is the largest South African genus of plants belonging to the mint family (Lamiaceae). There are many Plectranthus species (around 44) that are currently used as ornamental herbaceous plants throughout the world's gardens.