Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Trees
Shrub
Origin
Central Asia
Eastern Asia, Malaysia
Types
Aceymac apple, Bailey Sweet apple, Dabinett apple, Nehou apple
Plectranthus scutellarioides
Number of Varieties
7000150
0
40000
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Habitat
Hillside
gardens, Subtropical climates, tropical environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-811-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
-
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
-
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Bushy, Evergreen
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
20.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
-
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
Green, Red
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Red, Green, Purple
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Red, Green, Purple
Leaf Color in Fall
Brown, Green, Light Yellow
Red, Green, Purple
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Red, Green, Purple
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loamy
Damp
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Fall, Summer
Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
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
Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Loamy
Damp
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune when plant is dormant, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
cut main flower spike, Cut or pinch the stems
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Full-strength liquid fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Canker, Caterpillars, Powdery mildew, Root rot
Downy mildew, Red blotch, Stem rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Wet Site
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
-
Allergy
Mouth itching, Throat itching
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used for making hedges
Beauty Benefits
-
Weightloss
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Provides ground cover, Soil protection, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cancer, constipation, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Heart problems, Tooth ache
Asthma, Glaucoma, High blood pressure, Liver Protection, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Leaves
Other Uses
Used As Food, Wood is used for making furniture
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, useful as a ground cover
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Showy Tree
Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
Malus domestica
Plectranthus scutellarioides
Common Name
Apple Tree
Coleus, Painted nettle
In Hindi
सेब का वृक्ष
Coleus
In German
Apfelbaum
Buntnessel
In French
Pommier
Vieux garçon
In Spanish
Manzano
coleo
In Greek
μηλιά
Coleus
In Portuguese
Macieira
cóleus
In Polish
jabłoń
Coleus
In Latin
Arbore
Coleus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Lamiales
Family
Rosaceae
Lamiaceae
Genus
Malus
Coleus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
7500150
1
27800
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