Coleus

Lily of the Valley

About Coleus and Lily of the Valley

Coleus

Lily of the Valley

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Eastern Asia, Malaysia

Asia, Europe

1.4 Types

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American Lily of the Valley, European Lily of the Valley, Japanese Lily of the valley.

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

gardens, Subtropical climates, tropical environments

Banks, Broad-Leaved Forests, coppices, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Forest margins, Ridges, Rocky Ridges

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

11-12

4-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

1.9 Habit

Bushy, Evergreen

Mat-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.00 cm

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6.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.00 cm

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1.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

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Pink, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Red, Green, Purple

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Red, Green, Purple

Dark Green, Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green, Purple

Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Green, Purple

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2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Bell Shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Fall, Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Part sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Damp

Moist, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

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3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer

Late Spring, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

From Rhizomes, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Ample Water

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Damp

Moist, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Not Available

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Part sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

cut main flower spike, Cut or pinch the stems

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after harvesting, Prune in late summer or fall, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

Full-strength liquid fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Downy mildew, Red blotch, Stem rot

Anthracnose, Aureobasidium leaf spot, Foliar nematode, Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust, Southern blight

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

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5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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Not Available

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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Not Available

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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Not Available

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

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Bees

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Headache, Nausea, Vomiting

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

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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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

Chest pain, Swelling

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, useful as a ground cover

Air freshner, Cosmetics, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Bedding Plant, Bog Garden, Cutflower, Edging, Foundation, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Plectranthus scutellarioides

Convallaria majalis

7.2 Common Name

Coleus, Painted nettle

Lily of the Valley

7.2.1 In Hindi

Coleus

कामुदिनी

7.2.2 In German

Buntnessel

Maiglöckchen

7.2.3 In French

Vieux garçon

Lily of the Valley

7.2.4 In Spanish

coleo

Lirio de los valles

7.2.5 In Greek

Coleus

Κρίνος της κοιλάδας

7.2.6 In Portuguese

cóleus

Lírio do Vale

7.2.7 In Polish

Coleus

Lilia doliny

7.2.8 In Latin

Coleus

Lílium convállium

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Asparagaceae

8.6 Genus

Coleus

Convallaria

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

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8.9 Subfamily

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Nolinoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Coleus and Lily of the Valley

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

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Season and Care of Coleus and Lily of the Valley

Season and care of Coleus and Lily of the Valley is important to know. While considering everything about Coleus and Lily of the Valley Care, growing season is an essential factor. Coleus season is Summer and Lily of the Valley season is Summer. The type of soil for Coleus is Damp and for Lily of the Valley is Moist, Well drained while the PH of soil for Coleus is Neutral, Slightly Acidic and for Lily of the Valley is Acidic, Neutral.

Coleus and Lily of the Valley Physical Information

Coleus and Lily of the Valley physical information is very important for comparison. Coleus height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Lily of the Valley height is 6.00 cm and width 1.00 cm. The color specification of Coleus and Lily of the Valley are as follows:

Coleus flower color: Not Available
Coleus leaf color: Green and Red, Green, Purple
Lily of the Valley flower color: Pink and White
Lily of the Valley leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Coleus and Lily of the Valley

Care of Coleus and Lily of the Valley include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Coleus pruning is done cut main flower spike and Cut or pinch the stems and Lily of the Valley pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after harvesting, Prune in late summer or fall, Prune to stimulate growth and Remove deadheads. In summer Coleus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Ample Water. Whereas, in summer Lily of the Valley needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.