shortly Posted May 29, 2011 I know they both have numerous local names so i'll try again in the hope someone may have knowledge of where to find either of these plants. I'd been keen to get seed, cuts or tubers, whatever i can find. Plectranthus esculentus Synonyms Coleus dazo, Coleus esculentus, Coleus floribundus, Coleus floribundus var longipes, Englerastrum floribundum, Englerastrum floribundum var longipes, Plectranthus floribundus Common names coleus potato, Livingstone potato, wilde aartappel, shezha, tsenga, tensa, tsenza, mutada, matheta, makwele, tapole emahlo, tapole-ea-mahlo, itapile, ibonda, ugilo, potato - coleus, ulucanqu, uluhlaza, isiqwili, ushizane, umhlati, ulujilo, umbondive, imbondwe, ujwangu, ushizan, UJilo, UJikwe, UHlazaluti, IZambhane Solenostemon rotundifolius Synonyms Plectranthus rotundifolius, Coleus rotundifolius Chev. & Perrot, Coleus parviflorus, Coleus dysentericus Baker, Coleus rotundifolius (Poir.) A. Chev. & Perrot, Coleus rotundifolius var. nigra A. Chev., Coleus rotundifolius var. rubra A. Chev., Germanea rotundifolia Poir., (Poir.) Spreng., Plectranthus tuberosus Blume Common names hausa potato, coleus, coleus potato, chinese potato, country potato, ratala, Sudan-potato, pomme de terre du Soudan, hausakartoffel, koorka, patata de los hausas, kembifi, ubi kembili, innala, ketang, fra-fra-salanga, koorkan, fra-fra potato, saluga, tumuku, fabirama 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tripsis Posted May 29, 2011 If you find them and have spare, please let me know. Would also like to find them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Psylo Posted May 29, 2011 Thread Hijack : I'm also after something native to Africa, the roots of the Gesho tree, botanical name Rhamnus prinoides, common English names Dogwood, Shiny-Leaf Buckthorn. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shortly Posted May 29, 2011 thebotanicalsource.com have Rhamnus prinoides Seeds Psylo not that helps a lot since the plant nazis wont let them in. On the up side theses a better than average chance its already here, the amount of african goodies that found their way here at the end of the boer war was incredible. It didnt matter so much then, we were all part of the empire. WA and N Vic & SW NSW seem to be the places to look, all the places our soldiers returned to after the war. No worries Tripsis, i may have a lead on the esculentus from a FOAF in the Witsand, but i really need to source the rotundifolius closer to home. And its the rotundifolius i really want, i'm told its easier to grow & tastes much nicer. Or perhaps that's biased by childhood memories of a homesick South African stuck in Oz? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gecko Posted June 1, 2011 Plectranthus rotundifolius is in Autralia.....or at least was in the last 20yrs. I remember it being in some of Isabell Shipards catalogues many years ago. she had it listed as Ratala. All Rare Herbs may also have had it too. be worth checking with them. I've eaten it in Sri Lanka in a curry. I'm pretty sure 'Innala' is the Sinhalese name for. If you know any Sri Lankan folk, ask them about it . You just may find someone growing it. Ubi Kembili , is the Malay/Indonesian name for it. also worth keeping in mind when hitting the asian markets in the cities. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
