Coleus

Bouteloua Gracilis

About Coleus and Bouteloua Gracilis

Coleus

Bouteloua Gracilis

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Grass

1.3 Origin

Eastern Asia, Malaysia

North America, United States, Western United States, Southwestern United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

Not Available

Grasses

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

gardens, Subtropical climates, tropical environments

Dry areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

11-12

3-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

9 - 5

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21

1.9 Habit

Bushy, Evergreen

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.00 cm

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45.70 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.00 cm

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25.40 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Red, Green, Purple

Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Red, Green, Purple

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green, Purple

Purple, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Green, Purple

Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

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

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer

Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Pollution, Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering

Medium

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

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Damp

Clay, 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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Downy mildew, Red blotch, Stem rot

Beetles, Grasshoppers

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Drought

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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35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used for making hedges

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Weightloss

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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

Air purification, Erosion control

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Cuts

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used to feed livestock

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Plectranthus scutellarioides

BOUTELOUA gracilis

7.2 Common Name

Coleus, Painted nettle

Blue Grama Grass, Mosquito Grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

Coleus

Bouteloua gracilis

7.2.2 In German

Buntnessel

Bouteloua Gracilis

7.2.3 In French

Vieux garçon

Bouteloua aristidoides

7.2.4 In Spanish

coleo

Chondrosum gracile

7.2.5 In Greek

Coleus

Bouteloua gracilis

7.2.6 In Portuguese

cóleus

Bouteloua Gracilis

7.2.7 In Polish

Coleus

Bouteloua Gracilis

7.2.8 In Latin

Coleus

Bouteloua Gracilis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Coleus

Bouteloua

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Cynodonteae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Chloridoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Coleus and Bouteloua Gracilis

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

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Season and Care of Coleus and Bouteloua Gracilis

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

Coleus and Bouteloua Gracilis Physical Information

Coleus and Bouteloua Gracilis physical information is very important for comparison. Coleus height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Bouteloua Gracilis height is 45.70 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Coleus and Bouteloua Gracilis are as follows:

Coleus flower color: Not Available
Coleus leaf color: Green and Red, Green, Purple
Bouteloua Gracilis flower color: White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
Bouteloua Gracilis leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Coleus and Bouteloua Gracilis

Care of Coleus and Bouteloua Gracilis include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Coleus pruning is done cut main flower spike and Cut or pinch the stems and Bouteloua Gracilis 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 Bouteloua Gracilis needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.