Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Eastern Asia, Malaysia
China
Types
Plectranthus scutellarioides
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii
Habitat
gardens, Subtropical climates, tropical environments
Subtropical climates, Wet Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-12
8-12
Sunset Zone
-
H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Bushy, Evergreen
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
-
Pale White
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
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
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Acicular
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer
-
Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
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
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Ample Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Damp
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
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
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
-
Beetles, Bugs, Mites
Allergy
-
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash, Respiratory distress
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used for making hedges
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Weightloss
-
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Provides ground cover, Soil protection, soil stabilisation
Agroforestry, Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
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
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Botanical Name
Plectranthus scutellarioides
BAMBUSA beecheyana
Common Name
Coleus, Painted nettle
Beechey's Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo
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
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
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.