Plectranthus amboinicus

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Plectranthus amboinicus
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Plant Info
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Plectranthus
Species: P. amboinicus

Binomial name
Plectranthus amboinicus
(Lour.) Spreng.

Plectranthus amboinicus (Cuban oregano, Spanish thyme, Indian Borage, Mexican thyme, or Mexican mint; syn. Coleus amboinicus Lour.) is a tender fleshy perennial plant in the family Lamiaceae with an oregano-like flavor and odor.