Cardinal Flower

Coleus Forskohlii

About Cardinal Flower and Coleus Forskohlii

Cardinal Flower

Coleus Forskohlii

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Flowering Plants, Herbs

1.3 Origin

North America, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada

Not Available

1.4 Types

Herbaceous perennial

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Lakes, Pastures, Prairies, Roadsides, Swamps, Woodlands

Not Available

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

61.00 cm40.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

25.40 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Crimson, Dark Red

Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Toothed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial shade, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Moist

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Early Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Do not water excessively

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Ample Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Moderate

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Moist

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Damp

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial shade, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Leaf spot, Root knot nematode, Root rot, Verticillium Wilt

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Insects

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Cough, flushing of face, Low blood pressure, restlessness, stinging, Throat itching, tremor

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes, Used for making hedges

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Headache, Rheumatism, Stomach pain

convulsions, Heart problems, painful urination, spasmodic pain

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Leaves, Root, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Medicinal oil, Showy Purposes

Employed in herbal medicine

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bog Garden, Mixed Border, Water Gardens, Wildflower

Container, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

LOBELIA cardinalis

Plectranthus barbatus

7.2 Common Name

Cardinal Flower

Coleus forskohlii, Indian coleus

7.2.1 In Hindi

Cardinal Flower

पत्थरचूर

7.2.2 In German

Cardinal Flower

Harfensträucher

7.2.3 In French

Cardinal Flower

Coléus à forskoline, Coléus de l'Inde

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cardinal Flower

Coleus forskohlii

7.2.5 In Greek

Καρδινάλιος λουλούδι

Coleus Forskohlii

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cardinal Flower

Boldo-de-jardim, Boldo-da-terra

7.2.7 In Polish

Cardinal Flower

Coleus Forskohlii

7.2.8 In Latin

Cardinalis Flower

Coleus Forskohlii

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Lobeliaceae

Lamiaceae

8.6 Genus

Lobelia

Coleus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Lobelioideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

56NA

1 27800

Properties of Cardinal Flower and Coleus Forskohlii

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

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Season and Care of Cardinal Flower and Coleus Forskohlii

Season and care of Cardinal Flower and Coleus Forskohlii is important to know. While considering everything about Cardinal Flower and Coleus Forskohlii Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cardinal Flower season is Summer and Coleus Forskohlii season is Summer. The type of soil for Cardinal Flower is Loam and for Coleus Forskohlii is Loam, Moist while the PH of soil for Cardinal Flower is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Coleus Forskohlii is Neutral, Slightly Alkaline.

Cardinal Flower and Coleus Forskohlii Physical Information

Cardinal Flower and Coleus Forskohlii physical information is very important for comparison. Cardinal Flower height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Coleus Forskohlii height is 40.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Cardinal Flower and Coleus Forskohlii are as follows:

Cardinal Flower flower color: Red, Crimson and Dark Red
Cardinal Flower leaf color: Dark Green
Coleus Forskohlii flower color: Lavender
Coleus Forskohlii leaf color: Light Green

Care of Cardinal Flower and Coleus Forskohlii

Care of Cardinal Flower and Coleus Forskohlii include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cardinal Flower 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 Cardinal Flower 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.