Amboini Coleus

At a glance

Origin / distribution: AG, AI, AU, BB, BD, BR, BZ, CO

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: not documented

Science studied: CHRYSOERIOL, ASCORBIC-ACID, ASH, CALCIUM

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Lamiaceae

Scientific name: Plectranthus amboinicus

Common names: Amboini Coleus, Country Borage, Cuban Oregano, French Thyme, Indian Borage, Soup Mint, Spanish Thyme, Mexican Mint, Cuban-oregano, French-thyme, Gros-Thym, Indian-borage, Indian-mint, Jamaika-Thymian, Mexican mint, Mexican-mint, Spanish-thyme, country-borage, dacon ajenton, hortelã-da-folha-grossa, kryddkarlbergare, malvarisco, oreille, orégano, orégano de Cartagena, soup-mint, toronjil de limón

History

The source record documents this plant in AG, AI, AU, BB, BD, BR, BZ, CO and 3 additional places.

Documented historical or traditional applications are not available in this record.

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• AG
• AI
• AU
• BB
• BD
• BR
• BZ
• CO
• CU
• FJ
• FM

Documented cultural uses

not documented in this record

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

• Antiamoeba and Antitrypanosoma Activity of the Mexican <i>Plectranthus amboinicus</i> Essential Oil. · 2026 source ↗
• In Vitro Culture, Genetic Uniformity Assessment, and Biochemical Traits of <i>Plectranthus amboinicus</i> (Lour.) Spreng. · 2026 source ↗
• Mucoadhesive chitosan/polyvinyl alcohol/zinc oxide composite strips enriched with Plectranthus amboinicus phytochemicals for amphotericin B delivery. · 2026 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• CHRYSOERIOL
• ASCORBIC-ACID
• ASH
• CALCIUM
• CARBOHYDRATES
• BETA-CAROTENE
• CRATEGOLIC-ACID
• 2ALPHA,3ALPHA-DIHYDROXYOLEANOLIC-ACID
• EUSCAPHIC-ACID
• FAT
• FIBER
• IRON
• NIACIN
• OLEANOLIC-ACID
• OXALIC-ACID
• PHOSPHORUS

Legality

No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.

Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.

Reference images

Sources

Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases · CC0

GBIF Backbone Taxonomy · CC BY 4.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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