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Cerveza 'n Lime® Plectranthus hybrid

Flower Season
  • Spring
  • Summer
Mature Size
18" 12" 46cm 30cm
Height: 14" - 18"
Spread: 8" - 12"
Height: 36cm - 46cm
Spread: 20cm - 30cm
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  • Details

    14 - 18 Inches
    8 - 12 Inches
    8 - 12 Inches
    36cm - 46cm
    20cm - 30cm
    20cm - 30cm

    Features

    Soft foliage and pleasant smell with excellent heat and drought tolerance. We are uncertain if this plant is edible, so we do not consider it to be edible. It is also being grown as an ornamental and as such may be treated with something that should not be consumed. Please consider this to be an ornamental plant only.

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    Fragrant Foliage
    Adaptable As Houseplant
    Foliage Interest
    Heat Tolerant
    Deadheading Not Necessary

    Characteristics

    Plant Type: 
    Annual
    Height Category: 
    Medium
    Garden Height: 
    14 - 18 Inches 36cm - 46cm
    Spacing: 
    8 - 12 Inches 20cm - 30cm
    Spread: 
    8 - 12 Inches 20cm - 30cm
    Foliage Colors: 
    Green
    Foliage Shade: 
    Green
    Habit: 
    Mounded
    Container Role: 
    Filler

    Plant Needs

    Light Requirement: 
    Part Sun to Sun

    The optimum amount of sun or shade each plant needs to thrive: Full Sun (6+ hours), Part Sun (4-6 hours), Full Shade (up to 4 hours).

    Maintenance Category: 
    Easy
    Bloom Time: 
    Grown for Foliage
    Hardiness Zones: 
    9a, 9b, 10a, 10b, 11a, 11b
    Water Category: 
    Average
    Uses: 
    Container
    Uses: 
    Landscape
    Uses Notes: 

    Use in combinations, monocultures, window boxes and landscapes

    Maintenance Notes: 

    May be pinched or trimmed as needed to maintain shape and size.

  • 35 Reviews

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    Browse reviews from people who have grown this plant.
    • One of my favorite plants. Looks cool and smells great. I always like showing it off to visitors. They are amazed at the lime scent (but where is the cerveza, lol?) I'm in zone 5-- I used to buy a new one each year, but the last couple of years I've either moved the whole plant indoors OR took a clipping of the plant and propagated in some water, indoors.. Both methods have proved successful, and I just re-pot and move them outside again in the Spring. Sorry Proven Winners that I ain't buying a new "Cerveza 'n Lime®" anymore, but trust me, I spend a ton of cash on your other products, so it's all good, ha.

      Jeff Sulski
      , Illinois
      , United States
      , 26 weeks ago
    • Love this plant! Found it at my local Home Depot and what a surprise it has been....beautiful foliage and the smell is incredible. I love it and wish it were a perennial.

      Liza A Kurious Gardener
      , New York
      , United States
      , 2 years ago
    • The smell is amazing! Has stayed a healthy green, filling a 20" diameter pot in about 45 days.

      Ashley C Hughes
      , Indiana
      , United States
      , 3 years ago
    • So easy and rewarding! I am working on my green thumb and this plant has thrived this year! It smells so great and works well in baskets and pots. I plan to bring my potted one's inside and see how long I can keep them going for. I will definitely be filling all of my baskets on our deck railing with this next year. It's beautiful and we get so many compliments! I also love how the foliage is fatty similar to a succulents. My little outdoor garden is thriving!

      Jess
      , Wisconsin
      , United States
      , 6 years ago
    • Wonderful scent, great plant

      J McLucas
      , 10 years ago
    • Love, love, love this plant. Easy to grow, grows quickly and when a leaf falls off, put it in dirt and another plant grows! Plus, we love just rubbing the leaves to enjoy the fabulous smell. Brought them in the house for winter, so far, so good!

      Stephanie
      , 11 years ago
    • Easy to grow. Plant does well indoors in southern facing window. I love the fragrance.

      Gloria
      , Wisconsin
      , United States
      , 11 years ago
    • Lovely plant that is easy to grow. We have named it the 'pet-me-plant' because it is so aromatic. Can't help but brush the leaves when you walk past this beauty. Will bush out if you pinch the leaves periodically. I gave cuttings to everyone at work; it propagates easily also. Need to find another one since it doesn't enjoy cold winters.

      MELISSA
      , Minnesota
      , United States
      , 11 years ago
    • I love this plant. I frequently go to them just to smell the fragrance. They have thrived on a table in front of a west window. Easy care.

      Teresa
      , 13 years ago
    • Smells lovely! I wintered it indoors last year and it is huge now!

      Wendy in Minnesota
      , 13 years ago
  • 18 Awards

    Award Year Award Plant Trial
    2011 Top Performer Ohio State University Chadwick Arboretum - Springfield
    2011 Top Performer University of Wisconsin
    2011 Top Performer Ohio State University Chadwick Arboretum - Springfield
    2011 Top Performer Michigan State University
    2011 Best Baskets University of Minnesota - Grand Rapids
    2011 Best Annuals University of Minnesota - Grand Rapids
    2011 Top Performer University of Wisconsin
    2011 Top Performer Michigan State University
    2011 Best Baskets University of Minnesota - Grand Rapids
    2011 Best Annuals University of Minnesota - Grand Rapids
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