Plectranthus esculentus

Plectranthus esculentus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Asterids
Order:	Lamiales
Family:	Lamiaceae
Genus:	Plectranthus
Species:	P. esculentus
Binomial name
Plectranthus esculentus
Synonyms
Coleus dazo Coleus esculentus

Plectranthus esculentus is a species of plant in the Lamiaceae family. It is indigenous to Africa, where it is grown for its edible tubers. It is more difficult to cultivate than Plectranthus rotundifolius, but able to give greater yields.

Vernacular names include dazo, rizga, umbondive, finger potato, and Livingstone potato.