Coleus

Clumping Bamboo

About Coleus and Clumping Bamboo

Coleus

Clumping Bamboo

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Grass

Origin

Eastern Asia, Malaysia

China

Types

Plectranthus scutellarioides

Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii

Number of Varieties

15030

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Subtropical climates, tropical environments

Subtropical climates, Wet Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-128-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 7

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Bushy, Evergreen

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm1,070.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pale White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Red, Green, Purple

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Red, Green, Purple

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green, Purple

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Green, Purple

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Acicular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Damp

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering

Needs watering once a week, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Ample Water

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Damp

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

cut main flower spike, Cut or pinch the stems

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall, Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

Full-strength liquid fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Downy mildew, Red blotch, Stem rot

Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles, Bugs, Mites

Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash, Respiratory distress

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used for making hedges

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Weightloss

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Agroforestry, Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Aging, Anti-fungal, Antispasmodic, Digestive disorders, Obesity

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Stem, Tree trunks

Other Uses

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

Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Plectranthus scutellarioides

BAMBUSA beecheyana

Common Name

Coleus, Painted nettle

Beechey's Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo

In Hindi

Coleus

बांस

In German

Buntnessel

Verklumpung Bambus

In French

Vieux garçon

clumping Bamboo

In Spanish

coleo

clumping Bamboo

In Greek

Coleus

συσσώρευση μπαμπού

In Portuguese

cóleus

bambu aglutinação

In Polish

Coleus

zbicie bambus

In Latin

Coleus

clumping Bamboo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Cyperales

Family

Lamiaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Coleus

Bambusa

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Bambuseae

Subfamily

Bambusoideae

Number of Species

1501200

1 27800

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Properties of Coleus and Clumping Bamboo

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

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Season and Care of Coleus and Clumping Bamboo

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

Coleus and Clumping Bamboo Physical Information

Coleus and Clumping Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Coleus height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Clumping Bamboo height is 1,070.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Coleus and Clumping Bamboo are as follows:

Coleus flower color:
Coleus leaf color: Green and Red, Green, Purple
Clumping Bamboo flower color: Pale White
Clumping Bamboo leaf color: Green

Care of Coleus and Clumping Bamboo

Care of Coleus and Clumping Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Coleus pruning is done cut main flower spike and Cut or pinch the stems and Clumping Bamboo pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Coleus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Ample Water. Whereas, in summer Clumping Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.