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Succulents Partly documented

Coleus neochilus

A low, mat-forming aromatic shrublet with fleshy grey-green leaves and spikes of blue-purple flowers, formerly known as Plectranthus neochilus. It is tough, drought-tolerant and fast-growing, and does best in sun with a mineral, well-drained soil.

Coleus neochilus
Photo: SAplants, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Dry airBand in Plantistry
Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Rocky outcrops, grassland and the edges of bush in the summer-rainfall savanna of southern Africa, usually in sun or light shade on well-drained soils.

Few records carry an elevation. The native range spans the coast to the highveld, at roughly 0 to 1800 m.

BotswanaCape ProvincesEswatiniKwaZulu-NatalMozambiqueNamibiaNorthern ProvincesZambiaZimbabwe

🔒 Growing it like that

The wild conditions above, turned into targets for a shelf, a tent or a greenhouse. The full profile has:

✓ Day and night temperature targets, and the limits it tolerates
✓ Humidity band, and how to hold it
✓ Light as DLI and PPFD for a grow light
✓ Wet and dry seasons, and whether to rest it
✓ Substrate and airflow
✓ A step-by-step setup to grow it like the wild

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Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC BY-SA 4.0 licence, unmodified.