Coleus esculentus var. esculentus
Country Potato, Livingstone Potato
Other regional names: Madagascar Potato
- Madagascar Potato
Also known as: Coleus coppinii Heckel +8 more
- Coleus coppinii Heckel
- Coleus dazo A.Chev.
- Coleus floribundus var. longipes (N.E.Br.) Robyns & Lebrun
- Coleus langouassiensis A.Chev.
- Coleus longouassiensis A.Chev.
- Englerastrum floribundum (N.E.Br.) T.C.E.Fr.
- Plectranthus esculentus N.E.Br.
- Plectranthus floribundus N.E.Br.
- Plectranthus floribundus var. longipes N.E.Br.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Variety
- Botanical Family: Lamiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tuberous geophyte.
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Coleus esculentus var. esculentus (commonly known as Country Potato or Livingstone potato) is a tuberous plant belonging to the Lamiaceae family. Naturally occurring in Africa, this variety is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. It is a naturally occurring variety of Coleus esculentus, which is linked below, along with other varieties of this species.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Botswana, Burkina, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, Gabon, KwaZulu-Natal, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Chad
Base Species & Variations