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Re:Orthosiphon labiatus

Sue

This information comes from 'Grow Sourh African plants' by Kristo Pienaar,
1988, Cape Town: Struik.

Orthosiphon labiatus  1 x 1m
Lamiaceae family
A herbaceous shrub that bears a profusion of purplish pink, bi-labiate
flowers similar to those of the Plectranthus species.  This plant does well
in widespread areas of the summer rainfall regions. It prefers morning sun
and semi-shade in the afternoons.  The leaves are bright green but it is
the long spikes of flowers that appear in spring and summer which make this
shrub so attractive.  
The orthosiphon thrives in good garden soil enriched with compost, and with
good drainage.  Give plenty of water, especially in the  hot summer months,
and plant it in a position where it will receive shade during the hottest
time of the day.  Propagation mainly from seed sown in spring.  Other
recommended species:  O. fruticosus, O. serratus, and O. tubiformis.

The entry includes a colour photgraph which shows a very attractive shrubby
plant with typical salvia growth - looks ideal for the middle of a border.
However, obviously not a mediterranean region plant  - it  probably thrives
on the highveld and is not indigenous to the western cape. 

Liz
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