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About Coleus and Foxtail Grass

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Shrub
Grass
1.3 Origin
Eastern Asia, Malaysia
Europe, Asia
1.4 Types
Not Available
not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
gardens, Subtropical climates, tropical environments
Grassland
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
11-12
4-8
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
Not Available
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Bushy, Evergreen
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Not Available
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
Purple, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Red, Green, Purple
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Green, Purple
Purple, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Green, Purple
Tan
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Ovate
Grass like
2.4 Thorns
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer
Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Damp
Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Wet Site
Wet Site, Salt
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
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Ample Water
4.4.4 In Winter
Ample Water
Moderate
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Damp
Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
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 to control growth
4.8 Fertilizers
Full-strength liquid fertilizer
Requires high amount of nitrogen
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Downy mildew, Red blotch, Stem rot
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Wet Site
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
88% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Showy
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
Matte
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
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used for making hedges
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Weightloss
Not Available
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
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Glaucoma, High blood pressure, Liver Protection, Weight loss
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, useful as a ground cover
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
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
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Plectranthus scutellarioides
ALOPECURUS
7.2 Common Name
Coleus, Painted nettle
Foxtail Grass
7.2.1 In Hindi
Coleus
Foxtail Grass
7.2.2 In German
Buntnessel
Foxtail Grass
7.2.3 In French
Vieux garçon
Foxtail Grass
7.2.4 In Spanish
coleo
Hierba de cola de zorra
7.2.5 In Greek
Coleus
αλωπέκουρου Grass
7.2.6 In Portuguese
cóleus
grama de foxtail
7.2.7 In Polish
Coleus
ber trawy
7.2.8 In Latin
Coleus
panicum Grass
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Lamiales
Cyperales
8.5 Family
Lamiaceae
Poaceae
8.6 Genus
Coleus
Alopecurus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Not Available
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
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Properties of Coleus and Foxtail Grass

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

Season and Care of Coleus and Foxtail Grass

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

Coleus and Foxtail Grass Physical Information

Coleus and Foxtail Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Coleus height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Foxtail Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Coleus and Foxtail Grass are as follows:

  • Coleus flower color: Not Available

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

  • Foxtail Grass flower color: White

  • Foxtail Grass leaf color: Purple and Dark Green

Care of Coleus and Foxtail Grass

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