Swedish Ivy - Plectranthus oertendahlii
Plectranthus oertendahlii is a species of flowering plant in the sage and mint family Lamiaceae. Common names include silverleaf spurflower, Swedish ivy, Oertendahl’s spurflower, November lights, and Brazilian coleus, though it is native to eastern South Africa rather than Brazil. Growing to 20 cm (7.9 in) tall, it is a tender forest-dwelling perennial, with somewhat succulent heart-shaped leaves whose surface is strikingly marked with silver, while the undersides are a deep reddish purple. The undersides contain the chemical anthocyanin, which helps to trap what little light is available beneath the forest canopy. The pink-tinged white or pale blue flowers, held in erect sprays above the foliage, are double-lipped and resemble those of its relatives in the genus Salvia (sage). It increases both by setting seed and by putting down roots as it spreads along the ground.
Approvals
| Animal |
Part(s) |
Comment |
| Birds |
All |
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| Canid |
All |
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| Equid |
All |
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| Felid |
All |
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| Herp-Invert |
All |
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| Hoofstock |
All |
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| Insectivore |
All |
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| Marsupials |
All |
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| Pachyderm |
All |
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| Phocid |
All |
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| Porcine |
All |
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| Primate |
All |
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| Rodentia |
All |
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| Small Mammal |
All |
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| Ursid |
All |
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Locations
| Location |
Comments |
| Not On Grounds |
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Raw Data
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{'ApprovalAnimal': 'Marsupials', 'ApprovalPart': 'All'},
{'ApprovalAnimal': 'Primate', 'ApprovalPart': 'All'},
{'ApprovalAnimal': 'Insectivore', 'ApprovalPart': 'All'},
{'ApprovalAnimal': 'Phocid', 'ApprovalPart': 'All'},
{'ApprovalAnimal': 'Pachyderm', 'ApprovalPart': 'All'},
{'ApprovalAnimal': 'Rodentia', 'ApprovalPart': 'All'},
{'ApprovalAnimal': 'Hoofstock', 'ApprovalPart': 'All'},
{'ApprovalAnimal': 'Small Mammal', 'ApprovalPart': 'All'},
{'ApprovalAnimal': 'Equid', 'ApprovalPart': 'All'},
{'ApprovalAnimal': 'Ursid', 'ApprovalPart': 'All'},
{'ApprovalAnimal': 'Herp-Invert', 'ApprovalPart': 'All'},
{'ApprovalAnimal': 'Felid', 'ApprovalPart': 'All'},
{'ApprovalAnimal': 'Canid', 'ApprovalPart': 'All'},
{'ApprovalAnimal': 'Birds', 'ApprovalPart': 'All'}],
'BotanicalName': 'Plectranthus oertendahlii',
'Comments': 'Plectranthus oertendahlii is a species of flowering plant in the '
'sage and mint family Lamiaceae. Common names include silverleaf '
'spurflower, Swedish ivy, Oertendahl’s spurflower, November '
'lights, and Brazilian coleus, though it is native to eastern '
'South Africa rather than Brazil. Growing to 20 cm (7.9 in) tall, '
'it is a tender forest-dwelling perennial, with somewhat '
'succulent heart-shaped leaves whose surface is strikingly marked '
'with silver, while the undersides are a deep reddish purple. The '
'undersides contain the chemical anthocyanin, which helps to trap '
'what little light is available beneath the forest canopy. The '
'pink-tinged white or pale blue flowers, held in erect sprays '
'above the foliage, are double-lipped and resemble those of its '
'relatives in the genus Salvia (sage). It increases both by '
'setting seed and by putting down roots as it spreads along the '
'ground.',
'CommonName': 'Swedish Ivy',
'Images': [],
'Locations': [{'LocationComments': '', 'LocationName': 'Not On Grounds'}],
'PlantID': '21'}
