Chinese Chestnut

Coleus Forskohlii

About Chinese Chestnut and Coleus Forskohlii

Chinese Chestnut

Coleus Forskohlii

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Flowering Plants, Herbs

1.3 Origin

China, Korea

Not Available

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

disturbed sites, Forest edges

Not Available

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm40.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green, Chartreuse

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold, Tan

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lobed

Toothed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial shade, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Moist

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early 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?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Medium, Requires watering in the growing season

Do not water excessively

4.4.2 In Summer

Adequately

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

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Moist

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Damp

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial shade, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Potassium

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Leafhoppers

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

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

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

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Mild Allergen

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

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

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, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Low calories, Nutrients

convulsions, Heart problems, painful urination, spasmodic pain

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds, Stem

Leaves, Root, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Food for animals, Used as firewood, Used As Food, Used in biomass

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

Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Container, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CASTANEA mollissima

Plectranthus barbatus

7.2 Common Name

Chinese Chestnut

Coleus forskohlii, Indian coleus

7.2.1 In Hindi

चीनी अखरोट

पत्थरचूर

7.2.2 In German

chinesische Kastanie

Harfensträucher

7.2.3 In French

châtaignier chinois

Coléus à forskoline, Coléus de l'Inde

7.2.4 In Spanish

Castaño chino

Coleus forskohlii

7.2.5 In Greek

Κινέζικο κάστανο

Coleus Forskohlii

7.2.6 In Portuguese

castanha chinesa

Boldo-de-jardim, Boldo-da-terra

7.2.7 In Polish

Kasztan chiński

Coleus Forskohlii

7.2.8 In Latin

Chinese Chestnut

Coleus Forskohlii

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fagales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Fagaceae

Lamiaceae

8.6 Genus

Castanea

Coleus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Gloxinieae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Cassidinae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Chinese Chestnut and Coleus Forskohlii

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

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Season and Care of Chinese Chestnut and Coleus Forskohlii

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

Chinese Chestnut and Coleus Forskohlii Physical Information

Chinese Chestnut and Coleus Forskohlii physical information is very important for comparison. Chinese Chestnut height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Coleus Forskohlii height is 40.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Chinese Chestnut and Coleus Forskohlii are as follows:

Chinese Chestnut flower color: White, Light Yellow and Ivory
Chinese Chestnut leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Coleus Forskohlii flower color: Lavender
Coleus Forskohlii leaf color: Light Green

Care of Chinese Chestnut and Coleus Forskohlii

Care of Chinese Chestnut and Coleus Forskohlii include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chinese Chestnut pruning is done Prune in fall, 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 Chinese Chestnut needs Adequately and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Coleus Forskohlii needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Moderate.