五彩苏 wu cai su

Ocimum scutellarioides Linnaeus, Sp. Pl., ed. 2, 2: 834. 1763; Coleus acuminatus Bentham; C. blumei Bentham; Plectranthus scutellarioides (Linnaeus) R. Brown.

Middle lobe of upper calyx lip as long as to longer than lobes of lower lip.

Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Taiwan, cultivated in all provinces [India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines; Pacific Islands]

Widely grown as an ornamental foliage plant.