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About Aleppo Pine and Coleus


About Coleus and Aleppo Pine


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Shrub  

Origin
Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia  
Eastern Asia, Malaysia  

Types
-  
Plectranthus scutellarioides  

Number of Varieties
2  
150  
99+

Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy  
gardens, Subtropical climates, tropical environments  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-10  
11-12  

AHS Heat Zone
10-1  
-  

Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
-  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Bushy, Evergreen  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
910.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Brown, Tan  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Tan  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Green, Red, Green, Purple  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green  
Green, Red, Green, Purple  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green  
Red, Green, Purple  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Light Green  
Red, Green, Purple  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Damp  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Slightly Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring  
Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Cuttings, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
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
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Slightly Acidic  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Damp  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to control growth  
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
-  
No  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
Weightloss  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Asthma, Glaucoma, High blood pressure, Liver Protection, Weight loss  

Part of Plant Used
Bark  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Used in Furniture  
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, useful as a ground cover  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier  
Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PINUS halepensis  
Plectranthus scutellarioides  

Common Name
Aleppo Pine  
Coleus, Painted nettle  

In Hindi
हैलाब पाइन  
Coleus  

In German
Aleppo-Kiefern  
Buntnessel  

In French
pin d'Alep  
Vieux garçon  

In Spanish
Pino carrasco  
coleo  

In Greek
χαλεπίου πεύκης  
Coleus  

In Portuguese
Aleppo Pine  
cóleus  

In Polish
sosny Aleppo  
Coleus  

In Latin
triumphabit Pine  
Coleus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Lamiales  

Family
Pinaceae  
Lamiaceae  

Genus
Pinus  
Coleus  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Scolytinae  
-  

Number of Species
20  
150  
99+

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Properties of Aleppo Pine and Coleus

Wondering what are the properties of Aleppo Pine and Coleus? We provide you with everything About Aleppo Pine and Coleus. Aleppo Pine doesn't have thorns and Coleus doesn't have thorns. Also Aleppo Pine does not have fragrant flowers. Aleppo Pine has allergic reactions like and Coleus has allergic reactions like . 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 Aleppo Pine and Coleus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Aleppo Pine and Coleus

Season and care of Aleppo Pine and Coleus is important to know. While considering everything about Aleppo Pine and Coleus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Aleppo Pine season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Coleus season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Aleppo Pine is Loam, Sand and for Coleus is Damp while the PH of soil for Aleppo Pine is Acidic, Neutral and for Coleus is Neutral, Slightly Acidic.

Aleppo Pine and Coleus Physical Information

Aleppo Pine and Coleus physical information is very important for comparison. Aleppo Pine height is 910.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Coleus height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Aleppo Pine and Coleus are as follows:

Care of Aleppo Pine and Coleus

Care of Aleppo Pine and Coleus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Aleppo Pine pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages and Prune to control growth and Coleus pruning is done cut main flower spike and Cut or pinch the stems. In summer Aleppo Pine 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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