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About Coleus and Jacob's Ladder

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Shrub
Perennial
1.3 Origin
Eastern Asia, Malaysia
Hybrid origin
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
Cold Regions, Temperate Regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
11-12
4-8
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
8-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17
1.9 Habit
Bushy, Evergreen
Cushion/Mound-forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
20.30 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
27.90 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Not Available
Blue, Lavender
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Non Fruiting Plant
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Red, Green, Purple
Green, Purple
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Red, Green, Purple
Green, Purple
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Green, Purple
Green, Purple
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Green, Purple
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Ovate
Linear
2.4 Thorns
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Damp
Clay, Loam, Sand
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
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, 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
Average Water Needs, Keep ground moist, Water more in summer
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
cut main flower spike, Cut or pinch the stems
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
Full-strength liquid fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Downy mildew, Red blotch, Stem rot
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Drought
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 !
35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used for making hedges
Beautification, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Weightloss
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
63% Perennial Flowers 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
Black Dyes, Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Not Available
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, useful as a ground cover
Not Available
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Plectranthus scutellarioides
Polemonium caeruleum
7.2 Common Name
Coleus, Painted nettle
Jacob's Ladder
7.2.1 In Hindi
Coleus
Jacob's Ladder
7.2.2 In German
Buntnessel
Jacob's Ladder
7.2.3 In French
Vieux garçon
Jacob's Ladder
7.2.4 In Spanish
coleo
Jacob's Ladder
7.2.5 In Greek
Coleus
Jacob's Ladder
7.2.6 In Portuguese
cóleus
Jacob's Ladder
7.2.7 In Polish
Coleus
Jacob's Ladder
7.2.8 In Latin
Coleus
Jacob's Ladder
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Lamiales
Ericales
8.5 Family
Lamiaceae
Polemoniaceae
8.6 Genus
Coleus
Polemonium
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Coleus and Jacob's Ladder

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

Season and Care of Coleus and Jacob's Ladder

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

Coleus and Jacob's Ladder Physical Information

Coleus and Jacob's Ladder physical information is very important for comparison. Coleus height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Jacob's Ladder height is 20.30 cm and width 27.90 cm. The color specification of Coleus and Jacob's Ladder are as follows:

  • Coleus flower color: Not Available

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

  • Jacob's Ladder flower color: Blue and Lavender

  • Jacob's Ladder leaf color: Green and Purple

Care of Coleus and Jacob's Ladder

Care of Coleus and Jacob's Ladder include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Coleus pruning is done cut main flower spike and Cut or pinch the stems and Jacob's Ladder pruning is done 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 Jacob's Ladder needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.