Coleus

Slippery Elm

About Coleus and Slippery Elm

Coleus

Slippery Elm

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Tree

1.3 Origin

Eastern Asia, Malaysia

North America, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Subtropical climates, tropical environments

Woodland Garden Canopy

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

11-123-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

10-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Bushy, Evergreen

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.00 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Tan, Sandy Brown

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Green, Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Red, Green, Purple

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Red, Green, Purple

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green, Purple

Yellow, Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Green, Purple

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

oblong or obovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Not Available

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, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer

Early Spring, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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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

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering

Average Water Needs

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

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Damp

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Full-strength liquid fertilizer

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Downy mildew, Red blotch, Stem rot

Blackspot mold

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Beetles, Birds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Miscarriage, Rash

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

Beautiful Skin, Heals Damaged Hair, Strong, beautiful hair

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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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

Demulcent, Diuretic, Expectorant, Nutritive

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Fruits, Inner Bark, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Chewed as a thirst quencher, Tea-like beverage can be brewed, Used as a thickener in soups, Used to make a twine

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Plectranthus scutellarioides

ULMUS rubra

7.2 Common Name

Coleus, Painted nettle

Slippery Elm

7.2.1 In Hindi

Coleus

Slippery Elm

7.2.2 In German

Buntnessel

Rotulme

7.2.3 In French

Vieux garçon

Slippery Elm

7.2.4 In Spanish

coleo

olmo resbaladizo

7.2.5 In Greek

Coleus

Slippery Elm

7.2.6 In Portuguese

cóleus

Slippery Elm

7.2.7 In Polish

Coleus

Slippery Elm

7.2.8 In Latin

Coleus

Lubricus Elm

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Urticales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Ulmaceae

8.6 Genus

Coleus

Ulmus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Coleus and Slippery Elm

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

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Season and Care of Coleus and Slippery Elm

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

Coleus and Slippery Elm Physical Information

Coleus and Slippery Elm physical information is very important for comparison. Coleus height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Slippery Elm height is 1,830.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Coleus and Slippery Elm are as follows:

Coleus flower color: Not Available
Coleus leaf color: Green and Red, Green, Purple
Slippery Elm flower color: Tan and Sandy Brown
Slippery Elm leaf color: Green

Care of Coleus and Slippery Elm

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