Common name: Succulent Swedish Ivy, Pillow Plant, Tangled Hearts
Botanical name: Plectranthus prostratus Family: Lamiaceae (Mint family)
Native to South Africa, Succulent Swedish Ivy is a
relatively unknown garden plant. It is a small perennial creeping
herb usually used in hanging baskets. It displays a profusion of tiny
thick lime green leaves forming a mat of foliage. Lines of purple form on
leaf edges if in bright light. Tiny white flowers with a hint of violet
appear in leaf axils. The plant has a mounding cascading habit.
Identification credit: Nandan Kalbag
| Photographed in Imphal, Manipur. |
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