
Leaves: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics: Broadleaf Evergreen Leaf Color: Gray/Silver Green Leaf Feel: Fleshy Velvety Leaf Value To Gardener: Fragrant Leaf Type: Simple Leaf Arrangement: Other/more complex Leaf Shape: Cordate Ovate Leaf Margin: Crenate Dentate Hairs Present: Yes Leaf Length: 1-3 inches Leaf Width: 1-3 inches Leaf Description: The fragrant leaves have a fuzzy texture.Like other plants in the mint family, it does not set seeds. Flowers: Flower Color: Pink Purple/Lavender White Flower Inflorescence: Raceme Flower Value To Gardener: Showy Flower Bloom Time: Summer Flower Shape: Trumpet Tubular Flower Size:
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Cultural Conditions: Light: Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day) Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours) Soil Texture: Loam (Silt) Sand Shallow Rocky Soil pH: Neutral (6.0-8.0) Soil Drainage: Good Drainage Available Space To Plant: 3 feet-6 feet USDA Plant Hardiness Zone: 9a, 9b, 10a, 10b, 11a, 11b.Whole Plant Traits: Plant Type: Ground Cover Herbaceous Perennial Houseplant Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics: Broadleaf Evergreen Habit/Form: Horizontal Mounding Spreading Growth Rate: Rapid Maintenance: Medium Texture: Medium.Play Value: Attracts Pollinators Easy to Grow Fragrance Edibility: The leaves are edible.

Attributes: Genus: Plectranthus Species: amboinicus Family: Lamiaceae Life Cycle: Perennial Recommended Propagation Strategy: Division Stem Cutting Country Or Region Of Origin: Africa, Arabian Peninsula, India Wildlife Value: Bees are attracted to the leaves.Tags: #evergreen #houseplant #succulent #culinary #fragrant leaves #frost tender #tropical perennials #herb garden culinary #groundcover #edible garden #edible leaves #tropical feel #tropical #wet soils intolerant #shade intolerant #spice #perennial See this plant in the following landscape: Cultivars / Varieties: Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: Spider mites and mealybugs can damage this plant. Drying the leaves is a challenge due to the high oil content in the foliage. They contain pungent oils that are used for cooking Great when used as a flavoring for your favorite dishes. It can be propagated in the springtime by division. Differing from true oregano, Cuban oregano does best when situated in a location that provides some protection from the hot summer sun.


The majority of the plants growth takes place in the spring and summer It prefers a hot and dry location for the best performance. It has a very strong fragrance of oregano when crushed, hence its other common name Cuban oregano. Indian borage is an herbaceous perennial in the Lamiaceae (mint) family.
