Cuban Oregano, Indian Borage

Plectranthus amboinicus

Cuban Oregano is a tender edible perennial herb with a creeping habit and slightly fuzzy, succulent-like scalloped foliage with an aroma similar to a cross between thyme and oregano.  Violet or white-pink flowers may bloom in the summer.  Grows best with high humidity and good indirect sun in fertile well-drained soils.  Excellent for containers or as a houseplant.  Treat as an annual when planted outside.

MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance.  Common pests for houseplants include mites, scale, leafspots, and mealybugs.  Plant may scorch if soil dries in a drafty area.  Root rot, leaf spot, and blight may occur.  

LANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Rock Gardens, Houseplant, and Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS: Allium, Petunia, Begonia

IMAGES: Mokkie, Indian Borage (Plectranthus amboinicus), CC BY-SA 3.0, (2) Photo by  Ahmad Fuad Morad, Plectranthus amboinicus (Lour.) Spreng, (3) Mokkie, Indian Borage (Plectranthus amboinicus) 2, CC BY-SA 3.0,