Plectranthus Species, Gossip Spurflower, Swedish Begonia, Swedish Ivy, Whorled Plectranthus (Plectranthus verticillatus)

Makes a great hanging basket and easy to start from cuttings.

by mystic Aug 28, 2001 12:00 PM

Close up

by mystic Aug 28, 2001 12:00 PM

by planthugger Mar 25, 2002 11:09 PM

by Monocromatico Apr 30, 2003 3:00 PM

When grown outdoors and temperatures approach freezing, anthocyanans are activated. Veins in the leaves of Plectranthus verticillatus turn purplish-red, giving it a completely different winter color scheme.

by jonivy Jun 9, 2003 4:31 PM

A real favorite of mine and the hummers.

by frogsrus Jul 13, 2003 10:58 PM

All white shoot on a variegated plant

by kniphofia Feb 19, 2004 8:45 PM

Variegated form

by kniphofia Feb 19, 2004 8:45 PM

by kniphofia Nov 3, 2006 10:00 PM

Delicate Swedish Ivy, Swedish Begonia, Creeping Charlie (Plectranthus verticillatus) blooms as observed in Mau, Hawaii in October

by htop Jan 16, 2008 8:57 AM

Interestingly shaped Swedish Ivy, Swedish Begonia, Creeping Charlie (Plectranthus verticillatus) blooms as observed in Mau, Hawaii in October

by htop Jan 16, 2008 9:03 AM

by Blubaby Feb 9, 2009 7:25 PM

Easy plant to grow, and flowers are small but pretty.

by busy_gardener Oct 29, 2010 7:17 AM

This is a shot of the offspring of offspring, etc. of a GGGGparent cutting I got 12 years ago. Growing strong!

by Blubaby May 12, 2018 6:22 PM

Babylonstoren, South Africa. Copyright Karl Gercens. Conservatory Horticulturist at Longwood Gardens. http://www.karlgercens.com/

by Kell Aug 12, 2019 5:56 PM