Coleus

Peruvian Apple Cactus

About Coleus and Peruvian Apple Cactus

Coleus

Peruvian Apple Cactus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Shrub

Cactus

1.3 Origin

Eastern Asia, Malaysia

South America, Argentina, Brazil

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

gardens, Subtropical climates, tropical environments

Desert

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

11-12

11-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Bushy, Evergreen

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.00 cm

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300.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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30.00 cm

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90.00 cm

Rank: 85 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

White, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Pink, Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Red, Green, Purple

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Red, Green, Purple

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green, Purple

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Green, Purple

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Toothed

2.4 Thorns

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Damp

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought, Salt

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

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering

Never Over-water

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, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Damp

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

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

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

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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21% Cactus 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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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used for making hedges

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Weightloss

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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51% Cactus 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

Antioxidants, Indigestion, Oedema, Wounds

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Container, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Plectranthus scutellarioides

CEREUS hildmannianus ssp. uruguayanus

7.2 Common Name

Coleus, Painted nettle

Peruvian Apple Cactus

7.2.1 In Hindi

Coleus

Peruvian Apple cactus

7.2.2 In German

Buntnessel

Peruanische Apple-Kaktus

7.2.3 In French

Vieux garçon

Péruvienne d'Apple Cactus

7.2.4 In Spanish

coleo

Peruana de Apple Cactus

7.2.5 In Greek

Coleus

Του Περού μήλο κάκτος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

cóleus

Cactus a Apple peruana

7.2.7 In Polish

Coleus

Peruwiański Jabłko Cactus

7.2.8 In Latin

Coleus

Apple Peruviani Cactus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Caryophyllidae

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Coleus

Cereus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Cereeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Coleus and Peruvian Apple Cactus

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

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Season and Care of Coleus and Peruvian Apple Cactus

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

Coleus and Peruvian Apple Cactus Physical Information

Coleus and Peruvian Apple Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Coleus height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Peruvian Apple Cactus height is 300.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Coleus and Peruvian Apple Cactus are as follows:

Coleus flower color: Not Available
Coleus leaf color: Green and Red, Green, Purple
Peruvian Apple Cactus flower color: White and Yellow
Peruvian Apple Cactus leaf color: Green

Care of Coleus and Peruvian Apple Cactus

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