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About Abbotswood Potentilla and Coleus


About Coleus and Abbotswood Potentilla


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Perennial   
Shrub   

Origin
Not Available   
Eastern Asia, Malaysia   

Types
Abbottswood Potentilla Day Dawn Potentilla Goldfinger Potentilla Pink Beauty Potentilla Snowbird Potentilla   
Not Available   

Number of Varieties
5   
99+
Not Available   

Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Open areas   
gardens, Subtropical climates, tropical environments   

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8   
11-12   

AHS Heat Zone
10-1   
Not Available   

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   
Not Available   

Habit
Not Available   
Bushy, Evergreen   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
Not Available   
30.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
Not Available   
30.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Not Available   
Not Available   

Flower Color Modifier
Not Available   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Non Fruiting Plant   

Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available   
Green, Red, Green, Purple   

Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available   
Green, Red, Green, Purple   

Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available   
Red, Green, Purple   

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Red, Green, Purple   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Tiny   
Ovate   

Thorns
Not Available   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Not Available   
Summer   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial shade   

Growth Rate
Not Available   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Not Available   
Damp   

The pH of Soil
Not Available   
Neutral, Slightly Acidic   

Soil Drainage
Not Available   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall   
Early Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
Not Available   
Yes   

Tolerances
Drought   
Wet Site   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot   
Container, Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Stem Planting   
Cuttings, Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry   
Requires a lot of watering   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Ample Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Not Available   
Neutral, Slightly Acidic   

Soil Type
Not Available   
Damp   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Not Available   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial shade   

Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads, Requires little pruning   
cut main flower spike, Cut or pinch the stems   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
Full-strength liquid fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Downy mildew, Red blotch, Stem rot   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Wet Site   

Facts

Flowers
Not Available   
No   

Flower Petal Number
Not Available   
Not Available   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Not Available   
No   

Edible Fruit
Not Available   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Not Available   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
Not Available   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
Not Available   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Not Available   
No   

Showy Foliage
Not Available   
Yes   

Showy Bark
Not Available   
No   

Foliage Texture
Not Available   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Not Available   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
Yes   

Invasive
Not Available   
No   

Self-Sowing
Not Available   
No   

Attracts
Not Available   
Not Available   

Allergy
Not Available   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used for making hedges   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Weightloss   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification, Provides ground cover, Soil protection, soil stabilisation   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Curing infectious diseases, Improve heart health, Lung Problems, Treatment of ulcers   
Asthma, Glaucoma, High blood pressure, Liver Protection, Weight loss   

Part of Plant Used
Not Available   
Leaves   

Other Uses
Showy Purposes   
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, useful as a ground cover   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Not Available   
Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
POTENTILLA cinerea   
Plectranthus scutellarioides   

Common Name
Abbotswood Potentilla   
Coleus, Painted nettle   

In Hindi
Potentilla Abbotswood   
Coleus   

In German
Abbotswood potentilla   
Buntnessel   

In French
Abbotswood potentille   
Vieux garçon   

In Spanish
Abbotswood Potentilla   
coleo   

In Greek
Abbotswood Potentilla   
Coleus   

In Portuguese
Abbotswood Potentilla   
cóleus   

In Polish
Abbotswood Potentilla   
Coleus   

In Latin
Abbotswood Potentilla   
Coleus   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Not Available   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Not Available   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Rosales   
Lamiales   

Family
Rosaceae   
Lamiaceae   

Genus
Potentilla   
Coleus   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Rosoideae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
300   
99+
Not Available   

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Properties of Abbotswood Potentilla and Coleus

Wondering what are the properties of Abbotswood Potentilla and Coleus? We provide you with everything About Abbotswood Potentilla and Coleus. Abbotswood Potentilla doesn't have thorns and Coleus doesn't have thorns. Also Abbotswood Potentilla does not have fragrant flowers. Abbotswood Potentilla has allergic reactions like Not Available and Coleus has allergic reactions like Not Available. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Abbotswood Potentilla and Coleus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Abbotswood Potentilla and Coleus

Season and care of Abbotswood Potentilla and Coleus is important to know. While considering everything about Abbotswood Potentilla and Coleus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Abbotswood Potentilla season is Not Available and Coleus season is Not Available. The type of soil for Abbotswood Potentilla is Not Available and for Coleus is Damp while the PH of soil for Abbotswood Potentilla is Not Available and for Coleus is Neutral, Slightly Acidic.

Abbotswood Potentilla and Coleus Physical Information

Abbotswood Potentilla and Coleus physical information is very important for comparison. Abbotswood Potentilla height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Coleus height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Abbotswood Potentilla and Coleus are as follows:

Care of Abbotswood Potentilla and Coleus

Care of Abbotswood Potentilla and Coleus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Abbotswood Potentilla pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads and Requires little pruning and Coleus pruning is done cut main flower spike and Cut or pinch the stems. In summer Abbotswood Potentilla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Coleus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Ample Water.

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