Silvervein Spurflower

Plectranthus oertendahlii is a species of flowering plant in the sage and mint family Lamiaceae. Common names include silverleaf spurflower, Swedish ivy, Oertendahl’s spurflower, November lights, and Brazilian coleus though it is native to eastern South Africa rather than Brazil. Growing to 20 cm (7.9 in) tall, it is a tender forest-dwelling perennial, with somewhat succulent heart-shaped leaves whose surface is strikingly marked with silver, while the undersides are a deep reddish purple. The undersides contain the chemical...