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COLEUS AMBOINICUS
COLEUS AMBOINICUS
FAMILY: LAMIACEAE
SPANISH THYME, CUBAN OREGANO, INDIA BORAGE: A highly fragrant, strongly flavored plant used for seasoning. The taste is unique. It definitely doesn’t look or taste like an oregano or thyme or borage (or the common Coleus, either), having succulent, slightly hairy, light green leaves up to 4 cm. across. An easy potted plant but don’t let it freeze. Also called Plectranthus amboinicus. Often found in a variegated form. From the East Indies.
