Plectranthus scutellarioides
[Painted Nettle, Coleus,洋紫苏，五彩苏]
Origin: Java
Torenia fournieri - Clown Series
[Torenia, Bluewings, Wishbone,蓝猪耳]
After 2 years in my little garden, it has shrunk. :(
This native plant from the Solmon Islands thrives well without much attention given to it as long as adequate water is available. A wooden stake is normally used to facilitate its creeping activity. Alternatively, this popular indoor plant is hung with its vegetative yellowish green runners growing and creeping downwards. The roots develop at the same node on the stem where the leaf appears. The sap is a frequent cause of irritation to skin, eye and mucous membranes. [A Guide to Toxic Plants of Singapore]
In the wild, natural propagation can be done from the seeds of the plant but commercially, the plant can either be propagated by leaf cutting (which really take a long period of time to root) or from the separation of the bulblets that can be found at the roots. We used stem cutting, and have successfully propagated these easily.
There is a mythical belief among Chinese that if the plant starts to produce flowers, it actually will bring good luck to the owner. Well, I certainly hope so!!
A common vigorous, free-flowering creeping herb common in gardens and roadsides. Leaves have a sharp-toothed margin, are shiny and oval with 3 distinct ribs. The single flower heads are orange-yellow. The small fruit measures about 5mm long. All plant parts are toxic to mammals. [A Guide to Toxic Plants in Singapore]
