ON THIS PLANT
Coleus rotundifolius, synonyms Plectranthus rotundifolius and Solenostemon rotundifolius, commonly known as native or country potato in Africa and called Chinese potato in India, is a perennial herbaceous plant of the mint family (Lamiaceae) native to tropical Africa. It is cultivated for its edible tubers primarily in West Africa, as well as more recently in parts of Asia, especially India, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, and Indonesia.C. rotundifolius is closely related to the coleus plants widely cultivated as ornamentals and is now again placed in the genus Coleus, after being placed in the defunct genus Solenostemon and in Plectranthus.
CHARACTERISTICS
Botanical profile.
- Genus
- Plectranthus
- Family
- Lamiaceae
ALSO KNOWN AS
Other names.
en Chinese-potato en Hausa-potato en Sudan-potato en Country-potato en Salaga-potato en Madagascar-potato en Fra-fra-potato en Obi sola en Sabrang en Madagascar Popoatto
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