Coleus

Bottlebrush Buckeye

About Coleus and Bottlebrush Buckeye

Coleus

Bottlebrush Buckeye

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Eastern Asia, Malaysia

Southeastern United States

1.4 Types

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Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

gardens, Subtropical climates, tropical environments

Bluffs, Coastal Regions, Stream side, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

11-12

5-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Bushy, Evergreen

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.00 cm

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180.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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30.00 cm

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180.00 cm

Rank: 70 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

White, Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Red, Green, Purple

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Red, Green, Purple

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green, Purple

Lemon yellow, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Green, Purple

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Palmate

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, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Damp

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer

Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Salt, Wind

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering

Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular 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

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

cut main flower spike, Cut or pinch the stems

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Full-strength liquid fertilizer

14-14-14 Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, slow-release fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Downy mildew, Red blotch, Stem rot

Edema, Powdery mildew, Verticillium Wilt

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Salt, Wind

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

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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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used for making hedges

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

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, Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Antirheumatic, Colic, constipation, Piles

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used for making soaps

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, Foundation, Screening, Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Plectranthus scutellarioides

AESCULUS parviflora

7.2 Common Name

Coleus, Painted nettle

bottlebrush buckeye, dwarf horse chestnut

7.2.1 In Hindi

Coleus

Bottlebrush Buckeye

7.2.2 In German

Buntnessel

Buckeye Putzer

7.2.3 In French

Vieux garçon

Bottlebrush Buckeye

7.2.4 In Spanish

coleo

bottlebrush Buckeye

7.2.5 In Greek

Coleus

bottlebrush Buckeye

7.2.6 In Portuguese

cóleus

Bottlebrush Buckeye

7.2.7 In Polish

Coleus

Bottlebrush Buckeye

7.2.8 In Latin

Coleus

bottlebrush Buckeye

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Hippocastanaceae

8.6 Genus

Coleus

Aesculus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Hippocastanoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Coleus and Bottlebrush Buckeye

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

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Season and Care of Coleus and Bottlebrush Buckeye

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

Coleus and Bottlebrush Buckeye Physical Information

Coleus and Bottlebrush Buckeye physical information is very important for comparison. Coleus height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Bottlebrush Buckeye height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Coleus and Bottlebrush Buckeye are as follows:

Coleus flower color: Not Available
Coleus leaf color: Green and Red, Green, Purple
Bottlebrush Buckeye flower color: White and Pink
Bottlebrush Buckeye leaf color: Green

Care of Coleus and Bottlebrush Buckeye

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