Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Tree
Origin
Eastern Asia, Malaysia
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Melanesia, Australia
Types
Plectranthus scutellarioides
Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum
Number of Varieties
15010
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Subtropical climates, tropical environments
Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-129-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-7
Sunset Zone
-
H1, H2, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Bushy, Evergreen
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm1,830.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm1,830.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Red, Orange Red
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Red, Green, Purple
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Red, Green, Purple
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Green, Purple
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Green, Purple
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Palmate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
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
Early Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Moderate
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
Full Sun
Pruning
cut main flower spike, Cut or pinch the stems
Prune when young, Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
Full-strength liquid fertilizer
Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Downy mildew, Red blotch, Stem rot
Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Drought, Soil Compaction
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
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
-
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used for making hedges
-
Beauty Benefits
Weightloss
Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Provides ground cover, Soil protection, soil stabilisation
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Glaucoma, High blood pressure, Liver Protection, Weight loss
Aphrodisiac, Diuretic
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, useful as a ground cover
Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
Plectranthus scutellarioides
Ceiba pentandra
Common Name
Coleus, Painted nettle
Cotton Tree, Red Kapok, Red-silk-cotton Tree
In Hindi
Coleus
सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली
In German
Buntnessel
Kapok baum
In French
Vieux garçon
Fromager
In Spanish
coleo
Ceiba
In Greek
Coleus
Ceiba
In Portuguese
cóleus
Mafumeira
In Polish
Coleus
Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy
In Latin
Coleus
Ceiba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Malvales
Family
Lamiaceae
Bombacaceae
Genus
Coleus
Ceiba
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
15010
1
27800
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