Coleus

Anacahuita

About Coleus and Anacahuita

Coleus

Anacahuita

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Tree

1.3 Origin

Eastern Asia, Malaysia

Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Subtropical climates, tropical environments

Well Drained

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

11-128-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

H1, H2, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Bushy, Evergreen

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm90.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.00 cm150.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

White, Yellow, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Red, Green, Purple

Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Red, Green, Purple

Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green, Purple

Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Green, Purple

Olive, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Damp

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Budding, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering

Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Ample Water

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Damp

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

cut main flower spike, Cut or pinch the stems

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Full-strength liquid fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, Phosphorous

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Downy mildew, Red blotch, Stem rot

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Drought, Dry Conditions

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

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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

Fine

Coarse

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

Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used for making hedges

Borders, Cottage Garden, Used in parkland

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Weightloss

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Cough, Rheumatism

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Shade Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Plectranthus scutellarioides

CORDIA boissieri

7.2 Common Name

Coleus, Painted nettle

Anacahuita, Texas Olive

7.2.1 In Hindi

Coleus

Anacahuita

7.2.2 In German

Buntnessel

Anacahuita

7.2.3 In French

Vieux garçon

anacahuita

7.2.4 In Spanish

coleo

anacahuita

7.2.5 In Greek

Coleus

Anacahuita

7.2.6 In Portuguese

cóleus

Anacahuita

7.2.7 In Polish

Coleus

Anacahuita

7.2.8 In Latin

Coleus

Anacahuita

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Boraginales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Boraginaceae

8.6 Genus

Coleus

Cordia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA300

1 27800

Properties of Coleus and Anacahuita

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

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Season and Care of Coleus and Anacahuita

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

Coleus and Anacahuita Physical Information

Coleus and Anacahuita physical information is very important for comparison. Coleus height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Anacahuita height is 90.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Coleus and Anacahuita are as follows:

Coleus flower color: Not Available
Coleus leaf color: Green and Red, Green, Purple
Anacahuita flower color: White, Yellow and Ivory
Anacahuita leaf color: Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Coleus and Anacahuita

Care of Coleus and Anacahuita include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Coleus pruning is done cut main flower spike and Cut or pinch the stems and Anacahuita pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Coleus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Ample Water. Whereas, in summer Anacahuita needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.