Coleus

Queen of the Night

About Coleus and Queen of the Night

Coleus

Queen of the Night

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Cactus, Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Eastern Asia, Malaysia

South America, Argentina, Brazil

1.4 Types

Not Available

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

gardens, Subtropical climates, tropical environments

Dry Forest, limestone outcrops, Subtropical climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

11-12

10-14

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

H2, 13, 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

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

300.00 cm

Rank: 72 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

90.00 cm

Rank: 85 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

White, Light Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Orange, Pink, White, Yellow

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Red, Green, Purple

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Red, Green, Purple

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green, Purple

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Green, Purple

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Not Available

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

Fast

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

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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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

Cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering

Average Water Needs, Distilled Water, Needs good drainage

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

Bacterial Stem Rot, Mealy bugs, Red spider mite, Scale

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

Semi-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

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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, Spider Mites

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Avoid during Pregnancy, hallucinations

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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63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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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

Antidiabetic, Rheumatism, Soothing and relieving pain

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Traditional medicine, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in herbal medicines

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 Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Container, Edible, Hedges, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Plectranthus scutellarioides

Selenicereus grandiflorus

7.2 Common Name

Coleus, Painted nettle

Queen of the night, large-flowered cactus, sweet-scented cactus, vanilla cactus

7.2.1 In Hindi

Coleus

रात की रानी

7.2.2 In German

Buntnessel

Königin der Nacht

7.2.3 In French

Vieux garçon

Reine de la nuit

7.2.4 In Spanish

coleo

Reina de la noche

7.2.5 In Greek

Coleus

Βασίλισσα της νύχτας

7.2.6 In Portuguese

cóleus

Rainha da noite

7.2.7 In Polish

Coleus

Królowa nocy

7.2.8 In Latin

Coleus

Domina noctis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Coleus

Selenicereus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Hylocereeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Coleus and Queen of the Night

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

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Season and Care of Coleus and Queen of the Night

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

Coleus and Queen of the Night Physical Information

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

Coleus flower color: Not Available
Coleus leaf color: Green and Red, Green, Purple
Queen of the Night flower color: White and Light Green
Queen of the Night leaf color: Not Available

Care of Coleus and Queen of the Night

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