Plectranthus dolomiticus

    Plectranthus dolomiticus
    Author: Ivan Lätti
    Photographer: Ivan Lätti

    Plectranthus dolomiticus is a perennial, slightly succulent herb. It grows from tuberous roots into a rounded shape, about 30 cm tall. The greyish stems are hairy.

    The leaves have petioles, are ovate, semi-succulent and nearly hairless. The mauve tubular flowers grow in cymes.

    The plants grow from rock crevices in full sun in Mpumalanga and Limpopo (JSTOR).

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