Coleus amboinicus
Indian Borage, Mexican Mint, Cuban Oregano, Country, French Thyme, Indian Mint, Soup Mint, Spanish Thyme, Thick Leaf Thyme, Broad Leaf Thyme
Also known as: Coleus amboinicus var. amboinicus +12 more
- Coleus amboinicus var. amboinicus
- Coleus amboinicus var. violaceus Gürke
- Coleus aromaticus Benth.
- Coleus crassifolius Benth.
- Coleus subfrutectosus Summerh.
- Coleus suborbicularis Zoll. & Moritzi
- Coleus suganda Blanco
- Coleus vaalae (Forssk.) Deflers
- Majana amboinica (Lour.) Kuntze
- Majana carnosa (Hassk.) Kuntze
- Majana suganda (Blanco) Kuntze
- Ocimum vaalae Forssk.
- Plectranthus amboinicus (Lour.) Spreng.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Lamiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a scrambling subshrub.
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Coleus amboinicus (commonly known as Indian borage or Mexican mint) is a scrambling shrub within the Lamiaceae family. It naturally occurs in Africa, Temperate Asia, and Tropical Asia. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, East Tropical Africa, Indian Subcontinent, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Burundi, India, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Mozambique, Swaziland, Tanzania, Yemen
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Bangladesh, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil Northeast, Cambodia, Colombia, Comoros, Cuba, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Fiji, Florida, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Jawa, Leeward Is., Lesser Sunda Is., Madagascar, Maluku, Marquesas, Mexico Northeast, Nicaragua, Niue, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Samoa, Seychelles, Sri Lanka, Sumatera, Taiwan, Thailand, Tonga, Trinidad-Tobago, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam, Wallis-Futuna Is., Windward Is.