Kaffir Potato
Coleus esculentus
- Native to:
- Angola, Botswana, Burkina, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, DR Congo, Eswatini, Gabon, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Duncan McKenzie01,Édouard Heckel (en.wikipedia.org),Édouard Heckel (en.wikipedia.org),Manojk,Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.,Bailey, L. H. (Liberty Hyde), 1858-1954,Bessey, Ernst Athearn. [from old catalog],Università di Pavia. Istituto e orto botanico,Botanischer Garten Darmstadt.,Bessey, Ernst Athearn, 1877-1957 United States. Bureau of Plant Industry,Russischer Gartenbau-Verein in St. Petersburg Kaiserliche Russischer Gartenbau-Verein in St. Petersburg Deutsche Gartenbau-Gesellschaft Verein zur Befrderung des Gartenbaues in den Kniglich Preussischen Staaten,Farquhar, Robert Townsend, Sir, 1776-1830 Fort Pitt Medical Library, former owner. DSI
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Lamiaceae
- Genus:
- Coleus
- Species:
- Coleus esculentus
- USDA Symbol:
- PLES2
Growth Characteristics
- Height:
- 120 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- sep,oct,nov
- Bloom Colors:
- white, purple
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- rich, well-drained loamy soil
- pH:
- 5.5 - 7.0 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- excellent drainage required
- Moisture:
- consistently moist
- Notes:
- native to regions with seasonal rainfall