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About Coleus and Buttonbush

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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
1.2 Type
Shrub
Shrub
1.3 Origin
Eastern Asia, Malaysia
South Africa
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
gardens, Subtropical climates, tropical environments
Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
11-12
9-11
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
9-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Bushy, Evergreen
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
365.76 cm
Rank: 67 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
182.88 cm
Rank: 69 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Not Available
Light Yellow, Ivory
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Not Available
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
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Green, Purple
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Green, Purple
Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Ovate
Egg-shaped
2.4 Thorns
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
15% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Damp
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
46% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Wet Site
Wet Site
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Ample Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Damp
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
cut main flower spike, Cut or pinch the stems
Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
Full-strength liquid fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Downy mildew, Red blotch, Stem rot
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Wet Site
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
88% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
98% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Not Available
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.4 Showy Foliage
53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Toxic
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
63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
62% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
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
Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, useful as a ground cover
Used for woodware
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
All Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Bog Garden, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Plectranthus scutellarioides
BERZELIA lanuginosa
7.2 Common Name
Coleus, Painted nettle
Buttonbush
7.2.1 In Hindi
Coleus
Buttonbush shrub
7.2.2 In German
Buntnessel
Button Strauch
7.2.3 In French
Vieux garçon
buttonbush arbuste
7.2.4 In Spanish
coleo
arbusto buttonbush
7.2.5 In Greek
Coleus
Buttonbush θάμνος
7.2.6 In Portuguese
cóleus
arbusto Buttonbush
7.2.7 In Polish
Coleus
Buttonbush krzew
7.2.8 In Latin
Coleus
Frutex Buttonbush
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Lamiales
Rubiales
8.5 Family
Lamiaceae
Bruniaceae
8.6 Genus
Coleus
Cephalanthus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Coleus and Buttonbush

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

Season and Care of Coleus and Buttonbush

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

Coleus and Buttonbush Physical Information

Coleus and Buttonbush physical information is very important for comparison. Coleus height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm. The color specification of Coleus and Buttonbush are as follows:

  • Coleus flower color: Not Available

  • Coleus leaf color: Green and Red, Green, Purple

  • Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory

  • Buttonbush leaf color: Green

Care of Coleus and Buttonbush

Care of Coleus and Buttonbush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Coleus pruning is done cut main flower spike and Cut or pinch the stems and Buttonbush pruning is done Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves. In summer Coleus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Ample Water. Whereas, in summer Buttonbush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.