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Coleus amboinicus
About
Coleus amboinicus is a species of semi-succulent perennial plant in the family Lamiaceae. It has a pungent oregano-like flavor and odor. Coleus amboinicus is considered to be native to parts of Africa, the Arabian Peninsula, and India, although it is widely cultivated and naturalized elsewhere in the tropics where it is used as a spice and ornamental plant. Common names in English include Indian borage, country borage, French thyme, Indian mint, Mexican mint, Cuban oregano, broad leaf thyme, soup mint, Spanish thyme.
- Family
- Lamiaceae
Ecology
How it lives
- Propagated by
- Seed
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- Name
- Coleus amboinicus
- Slug
- coleus-amboinicus
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Family
- Lamiaceae
- Genus
- Coleus
- Species
- amboinicus
- Propagule type
- seed
- Container suitable
- No
- Indoor suitable
- No
- OSSI pledged
- No
- Hazard level
- 1
- Data completeness
- 43
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