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About Coleus and Ice Plant

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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual
1.2 Type
Shrub
Flowering Plants, Succulent
1.3 Origin
Eastern Asia, Malaysia
South Africa
1.4 Types
Not Available
Cooper’s ice plant Hardy yellow Starburst Hardy white
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: 88 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
gardens, Subtropical climates, tropical environments
Coastal Regions, Mountain tops, Stream side, Suburban areas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
11-12
12-15
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
9 - 1
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Bushy, Evergreen
Spreading
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
15.20 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
25.40 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Not Available
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Hot Pink, Fuchsia, Peach
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Brown
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Red, Green, Purple
Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Red, Green, Purple
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Green, Purple
Light Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Green, Purple
Blue Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Ovate
Succulent
2.4 Thorns
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full 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, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer
Spring, Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought, Salt
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering
Needs less watering, Requires watering in the growing season
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Ample Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Damp
Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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
Shape and thin as needed
4.8 Fertilizers
Full-strength liquid fertilizer
No fertilizers needed
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Downy mildew, Red blotch, Stem rot
Mealybugs
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Drought and Salt
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 !
32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
no allergic reactions
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used for making hedges
Beautification
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Weightloss
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
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
Diuretic, Dysentry, Liver problems
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Fruits, Leaves, Sap, Seeds
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, useful as a ground cover
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
All Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Plectranthus scutellarioides
DOROTHEANTHUS bellidiformis
7.2 Common Name
Coleus, Painted nettle
Ice Plant, Livingstone Daisy
7.2.1 In Hindi
Coleus
Ice Plant
7.2.2 In German
Buntnessel
Eis-Anlage
7.2.3 In French
Vieux garçon
Ice Plant
7.2.4 In Spanish
coleo
Planta de hielo
7.2.5 In Greek
Coleus
Plant Ice
7.2.6 In Portuguese
cóleus
Planta de gelo
7.2.7 In Polish
Coleus
Ice roślin
7.2.8 In Latin
Coleus
Ice plant
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Lamiales
Caryophyllales
8.5 Family
Lamiaceae
Aizoaceae
8.6 Genus
Coleus
Dorotheanthus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Ruschioideae
8.10 Number of Species
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Properties of Coleus and Ice Plant

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

Season and Care of Coleus and Ice Plant

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

Coleus and Ice Plant Physical Information

Coleus and Ice Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Coleus height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Ice Plant height is 15.20 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Coleus and Ice Plant are as follows:

  • Coleus flower color: Not Available

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

  • Ice Plant flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Hot Pink, Fuchsia and Peach

  • Ice Plant leaf color: Light Green

Care of Coleus and Ice Plant

Care of Coleus and Ice Plant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Coleus pruning is done cut main flower spike and Cut or pinch the stems and Ice Plant pruning is done Shape and thin as needed. In summer Coleus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Ample Water. Whereas, in summer Ice Plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.