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Blue Spur Flower in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Plectranthus ciliatus 'Zulu Wonder'

 

Blue Spur Flower

Plectranthus are warm-climate plants occurring largely in the southern hemisphere. Closely related to Solenostemon, they are commonly called spurflowers. They can be grown in a cool greenhouse or conservatory or outdoors in baskets, pots or in sunny borders. The foliage is often ornamental and the flowers are small but are often borne in good-size racemes in shades of purple, pink, white, or blue. 'Zulu Wonder' has leaves that are a bronze-green and red stems. It has a spreading growth habit and likes lots of bright light but no hot sun.

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plant Features
  • Blue Spur Flower likes partial shade

    Partial shade

  • Blue Spur Flower likes very little water

    Very little water

  • Blue Spur Flower is not frost hardy

    Not Frost hardy

  • Blue Spur Flower likes free draining and fertile

    Free draining and fertile

 
plant information

Common name

Blue Spur Flower

Latin name

Plectranthus ciliatus 'Zulu Wonder'

type

Herbaceous Perennials

family

Lamiaceae

ph

6.5 - 7.8 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Blue Spur Flower likes partial shade

    Partial shade

  • Frost

    Blue Spur Flower is not frost hardy

    Not Frost hardy

  • Soil

    Blue Spur Flower likes free draining and fertile

    Free draining and fertile

  • Water

    Blue Spur Flower likes very little water

    Very little water

Plant & bloom calendar

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full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Blue Spur Flower is 0.20meters x 0.35meters 0.20 M 0.35 M

Plectranthus ciliatus 'Zulu Wonder'

Plectranthus are warm-climate plants occurring largely in the southern hemisphere. Closely related to Solenostemon, they are commonly called spurflowers. They can be grown in a cool greenhouse or conservatory or outdoors in baskets, pots or in sunny borders. The foliage is often ornamental and the flowers are small but are often borne in good-size racemes in shades of purple, pink, white, or blue. 'Zulu Wonder' has leaves that are a bronze-green and red stems. It has a spreading growth habit and likes lots of bright light but no hot sun.


Planting

From Early Spring TO Early Spring

Plectranthus needs well-drained soil of moderate fertility in dappled shade. Most species are not hardy and will not survive outdoors in temporate regions. If grown indoors, provide full light but with protection from hot sun. Water freely and fertilise monthly during active growth, but keep just moist in winter.

 

Propagation

From Early Spring TO Late Winter

Divide in spring, or take stem-tip cuttings any time. Rooted branches of trailing species can be removed. To grow from seed, sow ripe seed at 66° to 75°F.

 
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