Author: | Nicholas Edward Brown, 1894 |
Family: |
LAMIACEAE |
Origin: |
Angola,
Botswana, Burkina, Cameroon, Central African Republic,
Congo, Eswatini, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe |
Soil: |
Mix - Rich |
Water:
|
Medium |
Sun: |
Medium |
Thickness: |
5
Centimetres |
Height: |
90 Centimetres |
Flower:
|
Yellow |
Propagate: |
Seeds/Cuttings/Tubers |
Names:
|
Kaffir
Potato, Ringer Potato, Dazokartoffel, Livingstone potato |
Synonyms: |
Might now
be: Coleus esculentus, G. Taylor, 1931.
Coleus
langouassiensis A. Chev, 1905.
Coleus dazo,
A. Chev. 1905.
Plectranthus floribundus, Nicholas
Edward Brown.
Coleus coppinii, Heckel.
Coleus floribundus, Robyns & Lebrun.
Coleus langouassiensis, A.Chev.
Englerastrum floribundum, T.C.E.Fr. |
This member of the Lamiaceae family was
given this name by Nicholas Edward Brown in 1894. It is found in
most of Africa, growing in a
slightly rich and well
drained soil with some water and some sun. The tubers can grow
to five centimetres in diameter and 30 centimetres long. The plant
will grow to 90 centimetres height and bear bright yellow flowers.
The genera name from the Greek
plektron; 'spur' and anthos; 'flower', referring to the
spurred flowers. The species name means 'edible' for the potato-like
roots. |