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Coleus Forskohlii
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About Catnip and Coleus Forskohlii

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Herbs
Flowering Plants, Herbs

Origin

Europe, Asia
Not Available

Types

Not Available
Not Available

Number of Varieties

NANA
0 40000
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Habitat

Dry areas, Roadsides, stream banks, Stream side, Waste areas
Not Available

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-7Not Available
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

980.00 cm40.00 cm
0.54 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm30.00 cm
0.1 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender
Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown
Not Available

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Gray
Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Gray
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Gray
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead
Toothed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Moist

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil
Not Available

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water when soil is dry
Do not water excessively

In Summer

Lots of watering
Ample Water

In Spring

Moderate
Average Water

In Winter

Average Water
Moderate

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Moist

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Damp

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season
10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes, Spider mites
Leaf spot, Root knot nematode, Root rot, Verticillium Wilt

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Frost
Not Available

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
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

Flying insects, Insects, Spider Mites
Not Available

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, Headache, Stomach pain, Vomiting
Cough, flushing of face, Low blood pressure, restlessness, stinging, Throat itching, tremor

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, Used for making hedges

Beauty Benefits

Not Available
Not Available

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Cold, constipation, Fever, Insomia, Migraines, Upset stomach
convulsions, Heart problems, painful urination, spasmodic pain

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Leaves, Root, Seeds

Other Uses

Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Making Perfumes, Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Medicinal oil, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Employed in herbal medicine

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Container, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NEPETA cataria
Plectranthus barbatus

Common Name

Cat Nip, Catnip
Coleus forskohlii, Indian coleus

In Hindi

कटनीप
पत्थरचूर

In German

Katzenminze
Harfensträucher

In French

cataire
Coléus à forskoline, Coléus de l'Inde

In Spanish

Catnip
Coleus forskohlii

In Greek

Είδος δυόσμου
Coleus Forskohlii

In Portuguese

catnip
Boldo-de-jardim, Boldo-da-terra

In Polish

Kocimiętka
Coleus Forskohlii

In Latin

catnip
Coleus Forskohlii

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Lamiales

Family

Lamiaceae
Lamiaceae

Genus

Nepeta
Coleus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Mentheae
Not Available

Subfamily

Nepetoideae
Not Available

Number of Species

250NA
1 27800
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Properties of Catnip and Coleus Forskohlii

Wondering what are the properties of Catnip and Coleus Forskohlii? We provide you with everything About Catnip and Coleus Forskohlii. Catnip doesn't have thorns and Coleus Forskohlii doesn't have thorns. Also Catnip does not have fragrant flowers. Catnip has allergic reactions like Avoid during Pregnancy, Headache, Stomach pain and Vomiting and Coleus Forskohlii has allergic reactions like Avoid during Pregnancy, Headache, Stomach pain and Vomiting. 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 Catnip and Coleus Forskohlii and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Catnip and Coleus Forskohlii

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

Catnip and Coleus Forskohlii Physical Information

Catnip and Coleus Forskohlii physical information is very important for comparison. Catnip height is 980.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Coleus Forskohlii height is 40.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Catnip and Coleus Forskohlii are as follows:

  • Catnip flower color: White and Lavender

  • Catnip leaf color: Gray Green and Gray

  • Coleus Forskohlii flower color: Lavender

  • Coleus Forskohlii leaf color: Light Green

Care of Catnip and Coleus Forskohlii

Care of Catnip and Coleus Forskohlii include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Catnip pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Coleus Forskohlii pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Catnip 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.