Plectranthus purpuratus

Plectranthus purpuratus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Lamiales
Family:	Lamiaceae
Genus:	Plectranthus
Species:	P. purpuratus
Binomial name
	Plectranthus purpuratus; Harv.

Plectranthus purpuratus, called purple Swedish ivy and Vick's plant, is a species of flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae, native to South Africa and eSwatini.^[1]^[2] It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.^[3]

Subtaxa[]

The following subspecies are accepted:^[2]

Plectranthus purpuratus subsp. montanus van Jaarsv. & T.J.Edwards – Northern Provinces, Swaziland
Plectranthus purpuratus subsp. purpuratus – KwaZulu-Natal
Plectranthus purpuratus subsp. tongaensis van Jaarsv. & T.J.Edwards – KwaZulu-Natal

^ "Plectranthus Species, Purple Swedish Ivy, Vick's Plant Plectranthus purpuratus". Dave's Garden. MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. 2021. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
^ ^a ^b "Plectranthus purpuratus Harv". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
^ "Plectranthus purpuratus". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2021. Retrieved 27 April 2021.

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