Chinese Tallow

Coleus

About Chinese Tallow and Coleus

Chinese Tallow

Coleus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Eastern Asia, China

Eastern Asia, Malaysia

1.4 Types

Candleberry tree

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Saline Soils, Upland, Upland soils

gardens, Subtropical climates, tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-10

11-12

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-8

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1.8 Sunset Zone

H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21

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1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Bushy, Evergreen

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

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2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

White, Ivory

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Red, Green, Purple

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Red, Green, Purple

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Orange

Red, Green, Purple

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Red, Green, Purple

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Damp

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Cold climate, Drought, Pollution, Salt

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires watering in the growing season

Requires a lot of watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Ample Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Damp

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

cut main flower spike, Cut or pinch the stems

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing, Nitrogen

Full-strength liquid fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Insects, Red blotch

Downy mildew, Red blotch, Stem rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought, Salt

Wet Site

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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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

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

Nausea, Toxic, Vomiting

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used for making hedges

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

Weightloss

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Absorbs greenhouse gases, Absorbs huge amounts of CO2, Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Erosion control, Food for insects, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Soil protection, soil stabilisation, Used to establish native woodland, Very little waste, Wildlife, Windbreak

Air purification, Provides ground cover, Soil protection, soil stabilisation

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Boils

Asthma, Glaucoma, High blood pressure, Liver Protection, Weight loss

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as firewood, Used for its medicinal properties

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

TRIADICA sebifera

Plectranthus scutellarioides

7.2 Common Name

Chinese Tallow

Coleus, Painted nettle

7.2.1 In Hindi

चीनी तेल

Coleus

7.2.2 In German

chinesisch Talg

Buntnessel

7.2.3 In French

chinesisch Talg

Vieux garçon

7.2.4 In Spanish

suif chinois

coleo

7.2.5 In Greek

κινέζικο ζωικό λίπος

Coleus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

sebo chinesa

cóleus

7.2.7 In Polish

chiński łój

Coleus

7.2.8 In Latin

Chinese adipe

Coleus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Embryophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Malpighiales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Euphorbiaceae

Lamiaceae

8.6 Genus

Triadica

Coleus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Hippomaneae

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8.9 Subfamily

Euphorbioideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Chinese Tallow and Coleus

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

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Season and Care of Chinese Tallow and Coleus

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

Chinese Tallow and Coleus Physical Information

Chinese Tallow and Coleus physical information is very important for comparison. Chinese Tallow height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Coleus height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Chinese Tallow and Coleus are as follows:

Chinese Tallow flower color: Yellow
Chinese Tallow leaf color: Green
Coleus flower color: Not Available
Coleus leaf color: Green and Red, Green, Purple

Care of Chinese Tallow and Coleus

Care of Chinese Tallow and Coleus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chinese Tallow pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, 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 Chinese Tallow 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.