Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Eastern Asia, Malaysia
Southern Africa, South Africa
Types
Plectranthus scutellarioides
Ornithogalum thyrsoides
Number of Varieties
15025
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Subtropical climates, tropical environments
marshes, Sandy flats, Slopes
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-127-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
10-7
Sunset Zone
-
21,22
Habit
Bushy, Evergreen
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm20.30 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm15.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Orange, Gold
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Red, Green, Purple
Green, Blue Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Red, Green, Purple
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Green, Purple
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Green, Purple
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Succulent
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
-
Type of Soil
Damp
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Bulbs, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering
Keep ground moist, Reduce watering in winter, Water three times weekly in summer
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Ample Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Damp
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
cut main flower spike, Cut or pinch the stems
Prune to control growth, prune to control shape, Prune to stimulate growth
Fertilizers
Full-strength liquid fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Downy mildew, Red blotch, Stem rot
-
Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Butterflies, Insects, pollinators
Allergy
-
Skin irritation, Skin rash, Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used for making hedges
Beautification, Cut Flowers, Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
Weightloss
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Provides ground cover, Soil protection, soil stabilisation
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Glaucoma, High blood pressure, Liver Protection, Weight loss
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, useful as a ground cover
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
Plectranthus scutellarioides
Ornithogalum thyrsoides
Common Name
Coleus, Painted nettle
Chincherinchee, Wonder-flower, Star-of-Bethlehem
In Hindi
Coleus
Chincherinchee
In German
Buntnessel
Kap-Milchstern
In French
Vieux garçon
Chincherinchee
In Spanish
coleo
Chincherinchee
In Greek
Coleus
Ornithogalum thyrsoides
In Portuguese
cóleus
Chinkerinchee
In Polish
Coleus
Chincherinchee,
In Latin
Coleus
Chincherinchee
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Asparagales
Family
Lamiaceae
Asparagaceae
Genus
Coleus
Ornithogalum
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
Ornithogaleae
Subfamily
-
Scilloideae
Number of Species
150180
1
27800
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