Lamiaceae
Coleus madagascariensis
- Family
- Lamiaceae
- Genus
- Coleus
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Common names
By language (1)
- Chinese
- 馬逹加斯加鞘蕊花, 马达加斯加鞘蕊花, 马岛鞘蕊花, 馬逹加斯加延命草, 马达加斯加延命草, 马岛延命草
Synonyms
- Ocimum auricula Forssk. ex Benth.
- Ocimum madagascariense Pers.
- Plectranthus hirtus Benth.
- Plectranthus madagascariensis (Pers.) Benth.
- Plectranthus mauritianus Bojer
- Plectranthus pubescens Willd. ex Benth.
- Plectranthus villosus Sieber ex Benth.
Flowers
- In flower
- April to June, September (from 30 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)
Photos
FlowerPhoto: Henry de Lange, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Tony Rebelo, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Henry de Lange, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Henry de Lange, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: De Waal Hugo, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Henry de Lange, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Yercaud-elango, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Henry de Lange, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Yercaud-elango, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Christiaan Viljoen, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Yercaud-elango, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.