Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Flowering Plants, Herbs
Origin
Texas
Not Available
Types
Lupinus adsurgens, Lupinus affinis, Lupinus albicaulis
Not Available
Habitat
Loamy soils, Sandy areas
Not Available
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8
Not Available
AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
Not Available
Sunset Zone
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
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
White, Blue, Purple
Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Sea Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Sea Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Leaf Shape
Oblanceolate to oval
Toothed
Plant Season
Spring
Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Moist
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring
Early Summer, Late Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Do not water excessively
In Summer
Lots of watering
Ample Water
In Spring
Moderate
Average Water
In Winter
Average Water
Moderate
Soil pH
Slightly Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Type
Fertile, Well drained
Loam, Moist
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Damp
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun
Partial shade, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Leaf spot, Root knot nematode, Root rot, Verticillium Wilt
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Not Available
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Butterflies, Not Available
Not Available
Allergy
Toxic
Cough, flushing of face, Low blood pressure, restlessness, stinging, Throat itching, tremor
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, Used for making hedges
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
No Beauty Benefits
Edible Uses
Insignificant
Yes
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Soil Enrichment
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
convulsions, Heart problems, painful urination, spasmodic pain
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Leaves, Root, Seeds
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens
Employed in herbal medicine
Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Hanging Basket
Container, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
LUPINUS subcarnosus
Plectranthus barbatus
Common Name
Bluebonnet, Texas Bluebonnet
Coleus forskohlii, Indian coleus
In Hindi
Bluebonnet Plant
पत्थरचूर
In German
Blaue Lupine Pflanze
Harfensträucher
In French
Bluebonnet Plante
Coléus à forskoline, Coléus de l'Inde
In Spanish
Planta bluebonnet
Coleus forskohlii
In Greek
Bluebonnet φυτών
Coleus Forskohlii
In Portuguese
Bluebonnet de Plantas
Boldo-de-jardim, Boldo-da-terra
In Polish
Bluebonnet roślin
Coleus Forskohlii
In Latin
Planta Bluebonnet
Coleus Forskohlii
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Fabaceae
Lamiaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Genisteae
Not Available
Subfamily
Faboideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Bluebonnet and Coleus Forskohlii
Season and care of Bluebonnet and Coleus Forskohlii is important to know. While considering everything about Bluebonnet and Coleus Forskohlii Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bluebonnet season is Spring and Coleus Forskohlii season is Spring. The type of soil for Bluebonnet is Loam, Sand and for Coleus Forskohlii is Loam, Moist while the PH of soil for Bluebonnet is Neutral, Alkaline and for Coleus Forskohlii is Neutral, Slightly Alkaline.
Bluebonnet and Coleus Forskohlii Physical Information
Bluebonnet and Coleus Forskohlii physical information is very important for comparison. Bluebonnet height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm whereas Coleus Forskohlii height is 40.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Bluebonnet and Coleus Forskohlii are as follows:
Bluebonnet flower color: White, Blue and Purple
Bluebonnet leaf color: Green and Sea Green
Coleus Forskohlii flower color: Lavender
- Coleus Forskohlii leaf color: Light Green
Care of Bluebonnet and Coleus Forskohlii
Care of Bluebonnet and Coleus Forskohlii include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bluebonnet pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Coleus Forskohlii pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Bluebonnet needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Coleus Forskohlii needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Moderate.