Plectranthus Amboinicus, Once Identified As Coleus Amboinicus, Is A Tender Fleshy Perennial Plant In The Family Lamiaceae With An Oregano-Like Flavor And Odor, Native To Southern And Eastern Africa, From South Africa (Kwazulu-Natal) And Swaziland To Angola And Mozambique And North To Kenya And Tanzania.[1] It Is Widely Cultivated And Naturalised Elsewhere In The Old And New World Tropics.it Is Used As A Decorative Plant In Many Houses In South India.

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