Isn't Mona lavender a plectranthus?

Isnt Mona Lavender a plectranthus??

Cheers Annette

yes

My Mona Lavender are almost dead.....Can I prune them and they'll come back?? I'm in Florida, not sure if it's from too much rain or possibly bugs!

Plectranthus are xeric plants from the Indian Ocean basin with branching up to Japan. Most of the horticultural ones are from xeric areas in South Africa. Their roots do not like lots of moisture and need air.

It's hard to tell if they would survive cutting back. This works fine in pots when they get too big.

I also had two Plectranthus 'Mona Lavender' come back. One has flowers identical to the ones in my potted plant. The other has flowers that are about twice as long and are more narrow tubular shaped. Otherwise the plants appear identical. Several years ago, I was given a plant id'd as P. 'Purple Haze (or Hays), but it appeared to be 'Mona Lavender'. Now I am wondering if there really is such a variety and I am just now noticing the difference in the flowers. These two survivors were growing in front of a fig tree and partially under a crepe myrtle, so the tree roots keep the soil really dry in the winter. (I water frequently but only during warm weather.)