Botanical Name: Plectranthus australis
Common Name: Creeping Charley Type of Plant: dicot: houseplant Character evergreen Habit of Growth: Overall Shape spreading, sprawling, trailing plant with thick glossy foliage and fleshy stems Height to 8" Spread to 10' Growth Rate rapid Environment: Exposure in and out indoors takes medium light; outdoors-shade to part sun Soil any well-drained soil Hardiness tender outdoors (zones 22-24) durable indoors Morphology: Leaves broadly ovate, opposite, glossy dark green to 1-1/2" wide and long margins crenate to serrate – thick and fleshy Flowers small white flowers in terminal panicles – usually in spring – most often removed Fruit small nutlet Propagation: stem cuttings Usage: hanging houseplant or patio plant, also effective as a shade-loving groundcover Landscape Care: Watering takes average water Fertilizing balanced, half-strength, twice monthly Pruning head back frequently to encourage bushiness Pests/Diseases mealybug, scale Special Conditions/Other purple veins indicate phosphorus deficiency Origin: Australia Family: Lamiaceae Notes: |
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