Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Vegetable
Origin
Eastern Asia, Malaysia
Mexico, Central America, South America
Types
Plectranthus scutellarioides
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Number of Varieties
15060
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Subtropical climates, tropical environments
Coastal Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-1211-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-1
Sunset Zone
-
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Bushy, Evergreen
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm150.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Red, Green, Purple
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Red, Green, Purple
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Green, Purple
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Green, Purple
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Damp
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering
Needs more water during establishment
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Ample Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Neutral
Soil Type
Damp
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
cut main flower spike, Cut or pinch the stems
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness
Fertilizers
Full-strength liquid fertilizer
14-14-14 Fertilizer, Compost
Pests and Diseases
Downy mildew, Red blotch, Stem rot
Anthracnose, Aphids, Red blotch, Rust
Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Aphids, Squirrels
Allergy
-
Stomach pain, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used for making hedges
Used in parkland
Beauty Benefits
Weightloss
Anti-ageing, Blackheads, Reduce Bruises
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Provides ground cover, Soil protection, soil stabilisation
Shadow Tree, Soil protection
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Glaucoma, High blood pressure, Liver Protection, Weight loss
Dehydration, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Nutrients, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Fruits
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, useful as a ground cover
Application in Handicrafts, Food for animals, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Botanical Name
Plectranthus scutellarioides
Manilkara zapota
Common Name
Coleus, Painted nettle
sapodilla , chikoo, Sapota
In Hindi
Coleus
चीकू
In German
Buntnessel
Breiapfelbaum
In French
Vieux garçon
Sapotillier
In Spanish
coleo
chicle
In Greek
Coleus
sapodilla
In Portuguese
cóleus
sapodilla
In Polish
Coleus
Pigwica właściwa, sapodilla
In Latin
Coleus
sapodilla
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Ericales
Family
Lamiaceae
Sapotaceae
Genus
Coleus
Abelia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Sapoteae
Subfamily
-
Sapotoideae
Number of Species
150134
1
27800
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