Coleus

Tahitian Gooseberry

About Coleus and Tahitian Gooseberry

Coleus

Tahitian Gooseberry

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Fruit, Tree

1.3 Origin

Eastern Asia, Malaysia

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1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

gardens, Subtropical climates, tropical environments

Forests, gardens, Hill prairies, Homesteads, Rocky areas, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

11-12

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Bushy, Evergreen

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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30.00 cm

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800.00 cm

Rank: 47 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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30.00 cm

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400.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

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Light Green, Lime Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Green, Light Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Red, Green, Purple

Yellow, Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Red, Green, Purple

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green, Purple

Yellow, Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Green, Purple

Yellow, Green, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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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, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

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, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

cut main flower spike, Cut or pinch the stems

Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

Full-strength liquid fertilizer

High Potash Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Downy mildew, Red blotch, Stem rot

Bacterial Blight, Foliage-feeding caterpillars, Moth

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Pollution, Salt and Soil Compaction

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

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Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

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Caterpillar

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

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Weightloss

Blood purifying, Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair, Provides herbal hair care, Speed hair growth

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, soil stabilisation

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Glaucoma, High blood pressure, Liver Protection, Weight loss

Atherosclerosis, Cancer, Diabetes, Diarrhea, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Obesity, Vitamin C

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

Making Shampoo, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in herbal medicines

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

Cottage garden

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Plectranthus scutellarioides

Phyllanthus acidus

7.2 Common Name

Coleus, Painted nettle

Tahitian gooseberry, country gooseberry, star gooseberry, starberry, grosella

7.2.1 In Hindi

Coleus

ताहितियन आमला

7.2.2 In German

Buntnessel

Tahitian Stachelbeere

7.2.3 In French

Vieux garçon

Tahitian Gooseberry

7.2.4 In Spanish

coleo

Tahitian grosella espinosa

7.2.5 In Greek

Coleus

Tahitian Φραγκοστάφυλο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

cóleus

Tahitian Gooseberry

7.2.7 In Polish

Coleus

Tahitian agrest

7.2.8 In Latin

Coleus

Tahitian Gooseberry

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Malpighiales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Phyllanthaceae

8.6 Genus

Coleus

Phyllanthus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

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Phyllantheae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Coleus and Tahitian Gooseberry

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

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Season and Care of Coleus and Tahitian Gooseberry

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

Coleus and Tahitian Gooseberry Physical Information

Coleus and Tahitian Gooseberry physical information is very important for comparison. Coleus height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Tahitian Gooseberry height is 800.00 cm and width 400.00 cm. The color specification of Coleus and Tahitian Gooseberry are as follows:

Coleus flower color: Not Available
Coleus leaf color: Green and Red, Green, Purple
Tahitian Gooseberry flower color: Light Green, Lime Green
Tahitian Gooseberry leaf color: Yellow, Green and Gray Green

Care of Coleus and Tahitian Gooseberry

Care of Coleus and Tahitian Gooseberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Coleus pruning is done cut main flower spike and Cut or pinch the stems and Tahitian Gooseberry pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season and Remove deadheads. In summer Coleus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Ample Water. Whereas, in summer Tahitian Gooseberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.