Life Span
Type
Origin
Types
Number of Varieties
Habitat
USDA Hardiness Zone
AHS Heat Zone
Sunset Zone
Habit
Minimum Height
Minimum Width
Flower Color
Flower Color Modifier
Fruit Color
Leaf Color in Spring
Leaf Color in Summer
Leaf Color in Fall
Leaf Color in Winter
Leaf Shape
Thorns
Plant Season
Sunlight
Growth Rate
Type of Soil
The pH of Soil
Soil Drainage
Bloom Time
Repeat Bloomer
Tolerances
Where to Plant?
How to Plant?
Plant Maintenance
Watering Requirements
In Summer
In Spring
In Winter
Soil pH
Soil Type
Soil Drainage Capacity
Sun Exposure
Pruning
Fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Plant Tolerance
Flowers
Flower Petal Number
Showy Fruit
Edible Fruit
Fragrant Flower
Fragrant Fruit
Fragrant Leaf
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Showy Foliage
Showy Bark
Foliage Texture
Foliage Sheen
Evergreen
Invasive
Self-Sowing
Attracts
Allergy
Aesthetic Uses
Beauty Benefits
Edible Uses
Environmental Uses
Medicinal Uses
Part of Plant Used
Other Uses
Used As Indoor Plant
Used As Outdoor Plant
Garden Design
Botanical Name
Common Name
In Hindi
In German
In French
In Spanish
In Greek
In Portuguese
In Polish
In Latin
Kingdom
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Clade
Tribe
Subfamily
Number of Species
Plectranthus scutellarioides
gardens, Subtropical climates, tropical environments
Green, Red, Green, Purple
Green, Red, Green, Purple
Requires a lot of watering
cut main flower spike, Cut or pinch the stems
Full-strength liquid fertilizer
Downy mildew, Red blotch, Stem rot
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used for making hedges
Air purification, Provides ground cover, Soil protection, soil stabilisation
Asthma, Glaucoma, High blood pressure, Liver Protection, Weight loss
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, useful as a ground cover
Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Plectranthus scutellarioides
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Mexico
Elliot Pecan, Gafford Pecan
Loamy soils, Moist woods, Tropical regions
2b, 3a, 3b, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20
Requires watering in the growing season, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water more in summer
Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove dead branches
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Nitrogen, Zinc fertilizers
Crown rot, Leaf curl, Leaf spot, Red blotch, Snails, Squirrels
Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Shade areas, Soil Compaction
Hair Conditioner, Making cosmetics, Reduce Bruises
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree
Alzheimer’s Disease, Antidepressant, Anti-oxidant, Appetite enhancer, Cardiovascular problems, Detoxifies lever, Diabetes, Gallbladder Diseases, Gout, Strengthen gums, tuberculosis
Air freshner, Application in Furniture, used for making charcoal, Used in making musical instruments, Used in paper industry
Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids