Bloodleaf

Coleus

About Bloodleaf and Coleus

Bloodleaf

Coleus

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Shrub

Origin

Brazil

Eastern Asia, Malaysia

Types

Yellow Bloodleaf, Herbst's Bloodleaf, Standley's Bloodleaf

Plectranthus scutellarioides

Number of Varieties

70150

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Habitat

tropical environments

gardens, Subtropical climates, tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-1511-12

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Bushy, Evergreen

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.24 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.32 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Purple

Green, Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green, Purple

Green, Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Red, Green, Purple

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Damp

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, Tip cutting

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Requires a lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Ample Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam

Damp

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

cut main flower spike, Cut or pinch the stems

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer every 4 weeks

Full-strength liquid fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Downy mildew, Red blotch, Stem rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects, Wildlife

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used for making hedges

Beauty Benefits

Weightloss

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover

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

Leaves

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, useful as a ground cover

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border

Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IRESINE herbstii

Plectranthus scutellarioides

Common Name

Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf

Coleus, Painted nettle

In Hindi

Bloodleaf Plant

Coleus

In German

Bloodleaf Pflanze

Buntnessel

In French

Feuillesang Plante

Vieux garçon

In Spanish

Planta Sangrienta

coleo

In Greek

Bloodleaf φυτών

Coleus

In Portuguese

Bloodleaf Planta

cóleus

In Polish

Bloodleaf roślin

Coleus

In Latin

Planta Bloodleaf

Coleus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Lamiales

Family

Amaranthaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Iresine

Coleus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Gomphreneae

Subfamily

Gomphrenoideae

Number of Species

70150

1 27800

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Properties of Bloodleaf and Coleus

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

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Season and Care of Bloodleaf and Coleus

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

Bloodleaf and Coleus Physical Information

Bloodleaf and Coleus physical information is very important for comparison. Bloodleaf height is 15.24 cm and width 20.32 cm whereas Coleus height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Bloodleaf and Coleus are as follows:

Bloodleaf flower color:
Bloodleaf leaf color: Red, Green and Purple
Coleus flower color:
Coleus leaf color: Green and Red, Green, Purple

Care of Bloodleaf and Coleus

Care of Bloodleaf and Coleus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bloodleaf pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Coleus pruning is done cut main flower spike and Cut or pinch the stems. In summer Bloodleaf 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.