Coleus

Geranium

About Coleus and Geranium

Coleus

Geranium

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Shrub

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Eastern Asia, Malaysia

Hybrid origin, Mediterranean, Turkey, Canary Islands, Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar, South Africa, Iraq, Iran, Western Asia

1.4 Types

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'Americana Bright Red' geranium, 'Allure Light Pink' geranium, 'Candy Cherry' geranium, 'Elegance Imperial' regal geranium

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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422

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

gardens, Subtropical climates, tropical environments

Mediterranean region

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

11-12

12-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 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

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.00 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

White, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Salmon, Orange Red

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

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Orange Red, Ivory

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Red, Green, Purple

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Orange Red, Ivory

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green, Purple

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Orange Red, Ivory

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Green, Purple

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2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Reniform

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

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Damp

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering

Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period

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

Neutral

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

Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in spring, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove shoots

4.8 Fertilizers

Full-strength liquid fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Downy mildew, Red blotch, Stem rot

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Bacterial Blight, Bacterial Fasciation, Bacterial leaf spot, Blackleg, Botrytis Blight, Edema, Gray mold, Pseudomonas Leaf Spot, Southern Bacterial Wilt, Stem spot, Verticillium Wilt, Viruses

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, Double, Semi-Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Sinuses, Throat itching

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used for making hedges

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Antibacterial, Diabetes, Inflammation

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

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

Alpine, Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Foundation, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Plectranthus scutellarioides

PELARGONIUM

7.2 Common Name

Coleus, Painted nettle

Florist Geranium, Geranium

7.2.1 In Hindi

Coleus

Geranium

7.2.2 In German

Buntnessel

Geranie

7.2.3 In French

Vieux garçon

Géranium

7.2.4 In Spanish

coleo

Geranio

7.2.5 In Greek

Coleus

γεράνι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

cóleus

Gerânio

7.2.7 In Polish

Coleus

Pelargonia

7.2.8 In Latin

Coleus

Geranium

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Geraniales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Geraniaceae

8.6 Genus

Coleus

Geranium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Coleus and Geranium

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

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Season and Care of Coleus and Geranium

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

Coleus and Geranium Physical Information

Coleus and Geranium physical information is very important for comparison. Coleus height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Geranium height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Coleus and Geranium are as follows:

Coleus flower color: Not Available
Coleus leaf color: Green and Red, Green, Purple
Geranium flower color: White, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Salmon and Orange Red
Geranium leaf color: White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Orange Red and Ivory

Care of Coleus and Geranium

Care of Coleus and Geranium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Coleus pruning is done cut main flower spike and Cut or pinch the stems and Geranium pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in spring, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove shoots. In summer Coleus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Ample Water. Whereas, in summer Geranium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.