Swedish Ivy (Plectranthus verticillatus)

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Plant Habit:	Herb/Forb
Life cycle:	Perennial
Sun Requirements:	Partial or Dappled Shade Partial Shade to Full Shade
Water Preferences:	Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness:	Zone 10a -1.1 °C (30 °F) to +1.7 °C (35 °F)
Maximum recommended zone:	Zone 11
Plant Height:	24 to 36 inches
Plant Spread:	24 to 36 inches
Leaves:	Evergreen
Flowers:	Showy
Flower Color:	Lavender White
Bloom Size:	Under 1"
Flower Time:	Summer Fall Year Round
Underground structures:	Taproot
Suitable Locations:	Houseplant
Uses:	Groundcover Suitable as Annual
Wildlife Attractant:	Bees Butterflies Hummingbirds
Resistances:	Humidity tolerant Drought tolerant
Propagation: Other methods:	Cuttings: Stem
Pollinators:	Birds
Containers:	Suitable for hanging baskets Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Posted by sheeba46 on May 1, 2021 3:46 AM concerning plant:

As a garden escapee into native bushland, it is very invasive and runs rampart, smothering native ground plants.

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Posted by woofie (NE WA - Zone 5a) on May 27, 2012 5:14 PM concerning plant:

This plant is extremely easy to propagate from cuttings. Break off a piece, strip the leaves off a couple of inches of stem, stick it in a pot and water it. Almost guaranteed to grow. The ones I have now are descendants from a start given to me by a friend over 40 years ago. Everyone I knew in California had at least one of these growing indoors, but we called them "Creeping Charlie." It's easy to grow and, at least in my experience, pest-free. I've never seen an aphid, a white fly or a mealy bug on one of these.

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This sure looks like Swedish Ivy by plantladylin	Jul 16, 2016 11:33 AM	2

Plectranthus Swedish Ivy (Plectranthus verticillatus)