Coleus

Northern Sea Oats

About Coleus and Northern Sea Oats

Coleus

Northern Sea Oats

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Grass

1.3 Origin

Eastern Asia, Malaysia

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico

1.4 Types

Not Available

Turtlehead, Leadwort, Aster

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

gardens, Subtropical climates, tropical environments

bottomlands, Thickets, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

11-12

5-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

9 -5

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Bushy, Evergreen

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.00 cm

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60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.00 cm

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50.80 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Brown, Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Non Flowering Plant

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

Lemon yellow

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Green, Purple

Gold, Tan, Bronze

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Needle like

2.4 Thorns

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Damp

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer

Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Divison, From Rhizomes, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

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

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

cut main flower spike, Cut or pinch the stems

No pruning needed, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Full-strength liquid fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Fertilize every year

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Downy mildew, Red blotch, Stem rot

Pests and diseases free

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Not Found

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Rodents

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used for making hedges

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Weightloss

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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40% Grass Plants 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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used As Food

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Plectranthus scutellarioides

CHASMANTHIUM latifolium

7.2 Common Name

Coleus, Painted nettle

Indian Woodoats, Northern Sea Oats

7.2.1 In Hindi

Coleus

Northern Sea Oats

7.2.2 In German

Buntnessel

Northern Seehafer

7.2.3 In French

Vieux garçon

Northern Sea Oats

7.2.4 In Spanish

coleo

Avena del mar del Norte

7.2.5 In Greek

Coleus

Βόρεια Θάλασσα Βρώμη

7.2.6 In Portuguese

cóleus

Northern Sea Oats

7.2.7 In Polish

Coleus

Północna część Morza Owies

7.2.8 In Latin

Coleus

Avene mari septentrionali

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Coleus

Uniola

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Chasmanthieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Panicoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Coleus and Northern Sea Oats

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

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Season and Care of Coleus and Northern Sea Oats

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

Coleus and Northern Sea Oats Physical Information

Coleus and Northern Sea Oats physical information is very important for comparison. Coleus height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Northern Sea Oats height is 60.00 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Coleus and Northern Sea Oats are as follows:

Coleus flower color: Not Available
Coleus leaf color: Green and Red, Green, Purple
Northern Sea Oats flower color: Brown and Green
Northern Sea Oats leaf color: Light Green

Care of Coleus and Northern Sea Oats

Care of Coleus and Northern Sea Oats include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Coleus pruning is done cut main flower spike and Cut or pinch the stems and Northern Sea Oats pruning is done No pruning needed, 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 Northern Sea Oats needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.