''Plectranthus purpuratus'', called purple Swedish ivy and Vick's plant, is a species of flowering plant in the family

Lamiaceae The Lamiaceae ( ) or Labiatae are a family of flowering plants commonly known as the mint, deadnettle or sage family. Many of the plants are aromatic in all parts and include widely used culinary herbs like basil, mint, rosemary, sage, savory ...

, native to South Africa and

eSwatini Eswatini ( ; ss, eSwatini ), officially the Kingdom of Eswatini and formerly named Swaziland ( ; officially renamed in 2018), is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. It is bordered by Mozambique to its northeast and South Africa to its no ...

. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's

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Subtaxa

The following subspecies are accepted: *''Plectranthus purpuratus'' subsp. ''montanus'' van Jaarsv. & T.J.Edwards – Northern Provinces, Eswatini *''Plectranthus purpuratus'' subsp. ''purpuratus'' – KwaZulu-Natal *''Plectranthus purpuratus'' subsp. ''tongaensis'' van Jaarsv. & T.J.Edwards – KwaZulu-Natal

References

purpuratus Flora of KwaZulu-Natal Flora of the Northern Provinces Flora of Swaziland Plants described in 1860 {{Lamiaceae-stub