Plectranthus ciliatus 'Easy Gold' (Indian borage 'Easy Gold')

Botanical name

Plectranthus ciliatus 'Easy Gold'

Other names

Indian borage 'Easy Gold', Plectranthus 'Lime Light', Plectranthus oertendahlii 'Lime Light', Plectranthus discolor 'Gold Edge', Swedish ivy 'Gold Edge'

Genus

Plectranthus Plectranthus

Variety or Cultivar

'Easy Gold' _ 'Easy Gold' is a tender, trailing to mound-forming, evergreen perennial, often grown as an annual or indoor plant, bearing ovate, golden yellow to yellow-green leaves, irregularly marked dark green at the centre, and spikes of spotted, tubular, two-lipped, pale lavender flowers from spring into autumn.

Native to

Garden origin

Foliage

Evergreen

Habit

Cushion or Mound Forming, Trailing

Awards

RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)

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Colour

Flower

Lavender, Spotted in Spring; Spotted, Lavender in Summer; Spotted, Lavender in Autumn

Foliage

Variegated, Golden-yellow, Dark-green, Yellow-green in All seasons

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How to care

Watch out for

Pests

Generally pest-free.

Diseases

Generally disease-free.

General care

Pruning

Pinch out growing tips to create a bushier, more compact habit.

Propagation methods

Seed, Stem tip cuttings

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Monthly care advice

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Where to grow

Plectranthus ciliatus 'Easy Gold' (Indian borage 'Easy Gold') will reach a height of 0.3m and a spread of 0.45m after 1-2 years.

Suggested uses

Greenhouse, Flavouring food and drinks, Cottage/Informal, Containers, Coastal, City, Beds and borders, Underplanting

Cultivation

Plant outdoors after danger of frost has passed in well-drained soil in full sun. Treat as an annual or overwinter indoors. Alternatively, grown under glass with shade from hot sun. Rarely flowers in cultivation.

Soil type

Loamy, Sandy

Soil drainage

Moist but well-drained, Well-drained

Soil pH

Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

Light

Partial Shade

Aspect

South, East, West

Exposure

Sheltered

UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.

Tender in frost (H3), Indoor heated (H1)

USDA zones

Zone 11, Zone 10, Zone 9

Defra's Risk register #1

Plant name

Plectranthus ciliatus 'Easy Gold' (Indian borage 'Easy Gold')

Common pest name

tomato thrips

Scientific pest name

Ceratothripoides brunneus

Type

Insect

Current status in UK

Absent

Likelihood to spread to UK (1 is very low - 5 is very high)

3

Impact (1 is very low - 5 is very high)

3

General biosecurity comments

Thrips present in Africa; the Caribbean and parts of Asia; frequently intercepted in the UK. Can cause significant damage to tomatoes and other crops in countries where it is present. Europe wide PRA will consider its potential to establish and cause damage.

About this section

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Date updated: 7^th March 2019 For more information visit: https://planthealthportal.defra.gov.uk/