Variegated Spanish Thyme Live Plant | Plectranthus amboinicus | Cuban Oregano Fragrant Herb Starter Plant

Grow a beautiful and aromatic herb with Variegated Spanish Thyme, a greenhouse-grown starter live plant prized for its thick, velvety cream-edged green leaves, robust herbal fragrance, and versatile culinary and ornamental appeal. Plectranthus amboinicus, commonly known as Variegated Spanish Thyme, Variegated Cuban Oregano, or Indian Borage, is a tender perennial that thrives in herb gardens, patio containers, windowsills, and tropical landscapes. Its fragrant foliage is popular in Caribbean, Latin American, Southeast Asian, and Indian cuisine. With proper care, it may produce blooms under suitable growing conditions.

Plectranthus amboinicus thrives in full sun to partial shade and prefers well-draining soil. Its attractive variegated foliage provides year-round interest, while spikes of pale lavender to soft pink flowers may appear during the blooming season, attracting bees and other beneficial pollinators. This easy-care plant is drought tolerant once established and grows exceptionally well in containers, making it easy to overwinter indoors in cooler climates.

You will receive one healthy, greenhouse-grown Plectranthus amboinicus starter live plant, carefully packaged for safe arrival.

🌿 What's Included

• 1 Plectranthus amboinicus Starter Live Plant
• Healthy starter live plant
• Greenhouse-grown plant
• Carefully packaged for shipping

✨ Features

• Attractive cream-edged variegated foliage
• Thick, velvety, aromatic leaves
• Excellent culinary herb for fresh use
• May produce blooms under suitable growing conditions
• Pale lavender to soft pink flower spikes
• Attracts bees and beneficial pollinators
• Heat and drought tolerant once established
• Ideal for containers, herb gardens, patios, and indoor growing
• Easy-care tender perennial
• Greenhouse grown for healthy establishment

🌱 Growing Information

• Botanical Name: Plectranthus amboinicus
• Common Name: Variegated Spanish Thyme, Variegated Cuban Oregano, Indian Borage
• Plant Size: Starter live plant
• Light: Full sun to partial shade
• Growing Media: Well-draining potting mix or fertile garden soil
• Water: Allow the top inch of soil to dry slightly between waterings
• Humidity: Moderate humidity
• USDA Hardiness: Zones 9–11
• Mature Size: Approximately 18–36 inches tall and 18–36 inches wide, depending on growing conditions

🌼 Perfect For

• Herb Gardens
• Culinary Gardens
• Patio Containers
• Indoor Plant Collections
• Tropical Gardens
• Fragrance Gardens
• Kitchen Windowsills
• Gifts for Gardeners