Plectranthus ernstii Y. Eastern Cape to KwaZulu-Natal, RSA

|20-25 cm Ø|The small bonsai with a big impact: Plectranthus ernstii - an exotic eye-catcher. Give your plant collection an African touch with the easy-care Plectranthus ernstii! The bulbous, thickened trunk gives the Plectranthus ernstii the appearance of a small bonsai tree and grows into a true work of art over the years. The delicate blue flowers and the intense green of the leaves add beautiful accents. To ensure good development, the green new shoots below the crown are removed. This makes the Plectranthus not only a visual highlight, but you will also be delighted by the pleasant, minty-tart scent. Plectranthus ernstii is robust and easy to care for and feels at home both indoors and outdoors in summer. Whether as a solitary plant or in a group - this plant is a real eye-catcher and enriches any collection. The nickname moth king says it all: the plants foliage keeps moths away and Plectranthus is even suitable for smoking - hence another name: incense. The botanical name honors the South African succulent researcher Ernst van Jaarsveld.Care: Sunny spot in summer (also outdoors in summer), keep slightly moist and fertilize a little.In winter, keep it bright and a little drier at 5 - 18° C.

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Caudex- or pachyform plants. Forming ball-, disk- or bottle-like body (stem or roots). Very attractive and unique plants.

These plants were imported recently from nurserys from the United States, Thailand, or other countries. You will find very pretty plants with typical coloured spines, or ready for flowering. All plants are freshly potted, but may not be rerooted. In some cases there are only very few plants available.