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About Coleus and Giant Reed

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1 What is
1.2 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
2.2 Type
Shrub
Grass
2.3 Origin
Eastern Asia, Malaysia
Southern Europe
2.4 Types
Not Available
Arundo, Carrizo
2.4.2 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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4.11 Habitat
gardens, Subtropical climates, tropical environments
Saline Soils, Sandy areas
4.12 USDA Hardiness Zone
11-12
6-10
4.13 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
12 - 1
4.14 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
4.15 Habit
Bushy, Evergreen
Upright/Erect
5 Information
5.1 Plant Size
5.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
18.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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5.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
150.00 cm
Rank: 74 (Overall)
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5.2 Plant Color
5.2.1 Flower Color
Not Available
Not Available
5.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
5.2.3 Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Not Available
5.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Red, Green, Purple
Green, Gray Green
5.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Red, Green, Purple
Light Green
5.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Green, Purple
Green, Gray Green
5.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Green, Purple
Green, Gray Green
5.3 Shape
5.3.1 Leaf Shape
Ovate
Linear
5.4 Thorns
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6 Season
6.1 Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
6.2 Growing Conditions
6.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
6.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
6.2.3 Type of Soil
Damp
Clay, Loam, Sand
6.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
6.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
6.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
6.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.3 Tolerances
Wet Site
Wet Site, Drought, Salt
7 Care
7.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
7.2 How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
From Rhizomes, Stem Planting
7.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
7.4 Watering Plants
7.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering
Requires a lot of watering
7.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
7.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
7.4.4 In Winter
Ample Water
Average Water
7.5 Soil
7.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
7.5.2 Soil Type
Damp
Clay, Loam, Sand
7.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
7.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
7.7 Pruning
cut main flower spike, Cut or pinch the stems
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after harvesting, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
7.8 Fertilizers
Full-strength liquid fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring
7.9 Pests and Diseases
Downy mildew, Red blotch, Stem rot
Not Available
7.10 Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Drought
8 Facts
8.1 Flowers
88% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Showy
8.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
8.2 Fruits
8.2.1 Showy Fruit
35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
8.2.2 Edible Fruit
19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
8.3 Fragrance
8.3.1 Fragrant Flower
40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
8.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
8.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
8.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
8.4 Showy Foliage
53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
8.5 Showy Bark
15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
8.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Bold
8.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
8.8 Evergreen
4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
8.9 Invasive
6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Sometimes
8.10 Self-Sowing
48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
8.11 Attracts
Not Available
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds
8.12 Allergy
Not Available
allergic conjunctivitis, flushing of face, wheezing
9 Benefits
9.1 Uses
9.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used for making hedges
Beautification, Bonsai
9.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Weightloss
Making cosmetics, Skin cleanser
9.1.3 Edible Uses
63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Sometimes
9.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Provides ground cover, Soil protection, soil stabilisation
Agroforestry, Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation
9.2 Plant Benefits
9.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Glaucoma, High blood pressure, Liver Protection, Weight loss
Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emmoiliant
9.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Bark, Sap
9.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, useful as a ground cover
Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used in making musical instruments, Wood is used in construction
9.3 Used As Indoor Plant
31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Sometimes
9.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
9.5 Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical, Water Gardens
10 Scientific Name
10.1 Botanical Name
Plectranthus scutellarioides
ARUNDO donax
10.2 Common Name
Coleus, Painted nettle
Giant Reed
10.2.1 In Hindi
Coleus
नरकट
10.2.2 In German
Buntnessel
Pfahlrohr
10.2.3 In French
Vieux garçon
Arundo donax
10.2.4 In Spanish
coleo
Arundo donax
10.2.5 In Greek
Coleus
Arundo donax
10.2.6 In Portuguese
cóleus
Cana-do-reino
10.2.7 In Polish
Coleus
Lasecznica trzcinowata
10.2.8 In Latin
Coleus
Arundo donax
11 Classification
11.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
11.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
11.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
11.4 Order
Lamiales
Cyperales
11.5 Family
Lamiaceae
Poaceae
11.6 Genus
Coleus
Arundo
11.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Commelinids
11.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
11.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
11.10 Number of Species
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Properties of Coleus and Giant Reed

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

Season and Care of Coleus and Giant Reed

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

Coleus and Giant Reed Physical Information

Coleus and Giant Reed physical information is very important for comparison. Coleus height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Giant Reed height is 18.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Coleus and Giant Reed are as follows:

  • Coleus flower color: Not Available

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

  • Giant Reed flower color: Not Available

  • Giant Reed leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Coleus and Giant Reed

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