Coleus

Chinese Elm

About Coleus and Chinese Elm

Coleus

Chinese Elm

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Tree

1.3 Origin

Eastern Asia, Malaysia

Eastern Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Ulmus chumlia, Ulmus glabra, Ulmus elongata

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Subtropical climates, tropical environments

River side

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

11-125-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

9-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 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

30.00 cm1,520.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Tan, 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

Yellow, Red, Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Green, Purple

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Toothed

2.4 Thorns

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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

Not Available

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Damp

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer

Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

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

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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 if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots

4.8 Fertilizers

Full-strength liquid fertilizer

organic fertlizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Downy mildew, Red blotch, Stem rot

Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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

✔ ✘

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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

allergic reaction

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used for making hedges

Bonsai, Landscape Designing

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, Food for birds, Food for insects, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Antidote, Demulcent, Diuretic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Fruits, Inner Bark, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used as firewood, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used in construction

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

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Plectranthus scutellarioides

ULMUS parvifolia 'Drake'

7.2 Common Name

Coleus, Painted nettle

Chinese Elm, Drake Elm

7.2.1 In Hindi

Coleus

चीनी एल्म

7.2.2 In German

Buntnessel

Chinese Elm

7.2.3 In French

Vieux garçon

Elm chinoise

7.2.4 In Spanish

coleo

olmo chino

7.2.5 In Greek

Coleus

Κινέζοι Elm

7.2.6 In Portuguese

cóleus

Elm chinês

7.2.7 In Polish

Coleus

Chiński Elm

7.2.8 In Latin

Coleus

Chinese Elm

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Ulmaceae

8.6 Genus

Coleus

Ulmus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Ulmeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Coleus and Chinese Elm

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

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Season and Care of Coleus and Chinese Elm

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

Coleus and Chinese Elm Physical Information

Coleus and Chinese Elm physical information is very important for comparison. Coleus height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Chinese Elm height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Coleus and Chinese Elm are as follows:

Coleus flower color: Not Available
Coleus leaf color: Green and Red, Green, Purple
Chinese Elm flower color: Red
Chinese Elm leaf color: Green

Care of Coleus and Chinese Elm

Care of Coleus and Chinese Elm include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Coleus pruning is done cut main flower spike and Cut or pinch the stems and Chinese Elm pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove shoots. In summer Coleus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Ample Water. Whereas, in summer Chinese Elm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.