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About Coleus and Centipede Grass

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Shrub
Grass
1.3 Origin
Eastern Asia, Malaysia
China
1.4 Types
Not Available
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
100
Rank: 41 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
gardens, Subtropical climates, tropical environments
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
11-12
7-10
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
10 - 7
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
7, 9, 10
1.9 Habit
Bushy, Evergreen
Spreading
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
2.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
3.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Not Available
Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Red, Green, Purple
Light Green, Yellow green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Red, Green, Purple
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Green, Purple
Light Green, Yellow green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Green, Purple
Light Green, Lemon yellow, Tan
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Ovate
Oblovate
2.4 Thorns
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
1% Grass 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
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
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Wet Site
Cold climate, Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering
Average Water Needs, Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season
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
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
cut main flower spike, Cut or pinch the stems
Prune to control growth, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
Full-strength liquid fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Downy mildew, Red blotch, Stem rot
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
88% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Bees, Flies
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used for making hedges
Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Weightloss
No Beauty Benefits
6.1.3 Edible Uses
63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Provides ground cover, Soil protection, soil stabilisation
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Glaucoma, High blood pressure, Liver Protection, Weight loss
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers, Root
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, useful as a ground cover
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Lawns and Turf
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Plectranthus scutellarioides
EREMOCHLOA ophiuroides
7.2 Common Name
Coleus, Painted nettle
Centipede Grass
7.2.1 In Hindi
Coleus
Hydrangea
7.2.2 In German
Buntnessel
Hortensie
7.2.3 In French
Vieux garçon
Hortensia
7.2.4 In Spanish
coleo
Hortensia
7.2.5 In Greek
Coleus
υδραγεία
7.2.6 In Portuguese
cóleus
Hortênsia
7.2.7 In Polish
Coleus
Hortensja
7.2.8 In Latin
Coleus
Hibiscus
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Embryophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Lamiales
GLUMIFLORAE
8.5 Family
Lamiaceae
Poaceae
8.6 Genus
Coleus
Ophiuroides
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Andropogoneae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Sorghum
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
10
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Coleus and Centipede Grass

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

Season and Care of Coleus and Centipede Grass

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

Coleus and Centipede Grass Physical Information

Coleus and Centipede Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Coleus height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Centipede Grass height is 2.50 cm and width 3.00 cm. The color specification of Coleus and Centipede Grass are as follows:

  • Coleus flower color: Not Available

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

  • Centipede Grass flower color: Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red and White

  • Centipede Grass leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green

Care of Coleus and Centipede Grass

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