Coleus

Southernwood

About Coleus and Southernwood

Coleus

Southernwood

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Eastern Asia, Malaysia

Southern Europe

1.4 Types

Not Available

not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Subtropical climates, tropical environments

Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

11-125-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

8-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Bushy, Evergreen

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cmNA

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

Yellow, Gray

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Red, Green, Purple

Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Red, Green, Purple

Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green, Purple

Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Green, Purple

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Long hair-like leaves

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

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

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer

Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering

Average Water Needs, Keep the Soil well drained

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Damp

Loam

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

Cut back old stems to the ground, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Full-strength liquid fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Complete balanced fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Downy mildew, Red blotch, Stem rot

Free of serious pests and diseases

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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

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

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used for making hedges

Farmland, small hedge, Wild gardens

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Weightloss

Not Available

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

Antiseptic, Digestive, Liver problems, Skin Disorders, Tonic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Branch, Fibres, Flower Stalk, Gum, Leaves, Twigs

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used for fragrance, Used to make hair tonic

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

Herb, Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Plectranthus scutellarioides

ARTEMISIA abrotanum

7.2 Common Name

Coleus, Painted nettle

lad's love , southern wormwood , old man , boy's love , appleringie , sitherwood

7.2.1 In Hindi

Coleus

southernwood

7.2.2 In German

Buntnessel

Eberraute

7.2.3 In French

Vieux garçon

aurone ou citronnelle

7.2.4 In Spanish

coleo

Artemisia abrotanum

7.2.5 In Greek

Coleus

Artemisia abrotanum

7.2.6 In Portuguese

cóleus

Abrótano

7.2.7 In Polish

Coleus

Bylica boże drzewko

7.2.8 In Latin

Coleus

Southernwood

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Coleus

Artemisia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Anthemideae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Asteroideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Coleus and Southernwood

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

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Season and Care of Coleus and Southernwood

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

Coleus and Southernwood Physical Information

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

Coleus flower color: Not Available
Coleus leaf color: Green and Red, Green, Purple
Southernwood flower color: Yellow and Gray
Southernwood leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Coleus and Southernwood

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