Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Tender Perennial
Origin
Eastern Asia, Malaysia
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Types
Plectranthus scutellarioides
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Number of Varieties
150120
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Subtropical climates, tropical environments
Humid climates
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-129-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
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12-10
Sunset Zone
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H1, H2, 24
Habit
Bushy, Evergreen
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm35.60 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
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Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
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Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Red, Green, Purple
Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Red, Green, Purple
Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Green, Purple
Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Green, Purple
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Damp
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering
Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Ample Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Damp
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade
Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
cut main flower spike, Cut or pinch the stems
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Full-strength liquid fertilizer
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing
Pests and Diseases
Downy mildew, Red blotch, Stem rot
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Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
-
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
-
Mouth itching, Throat itching, Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used for making hedges
Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
Weightloss
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Provides ground cover, Soil protection, soil stabilisation
Indoor Air Purification, Very little waste
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Glaucoma, High blood pressure, Liver Protection, Weight loss
Rheumatism
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Rhizomes
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, useful as a ground cover
Leaves used for wrapping food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
Plectranthus scutellarioides
HOMALOMENA Wallisii
Common Name
Coleus, Painted nettle
Homalomena
In Hindi
Coleus
Homalomena
In German
Buntnessel
Homalomena
In French
Vieux garçon
Homalomena
In Spanish
coleo
Homalomena
In Greek
Coleus
Homalomena
In Portuguese
cóleus
homalomena
In Polish
Coleus
Homalomena
In Latin
Coleus
Homalomena
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Arales
Family
Lamiaceae
Araceae
Genus
Coleus
Homalomena
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
150122
1
27800
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