Coleus

Texas Mountain Laurel

About Coleus and Texas Mountain Laurel

Coleus

Texas Mountain Laurel

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Tree

1.3 Origin

Eastern Asia, Malaysia

Southwestern United States, Texas

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

gardens, Subtropical climates, tropical environments

Arid Habitats, riparian zones

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

11-12

11-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 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

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30.00 cm

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760.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.00 cm

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460.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Purple, Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Red, Green, Purple

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Red, Green, Purple

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green, Purple

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Green, Purple

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Pinnate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Spring

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

Clay, 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 Spring, Spring, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

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

Drought Tolerant

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

Clay, 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

Red blotch

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

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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

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

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Poisonous

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used for making hedges

Beautification

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Seeds, Wood

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Plectranthus scutellarioides

SOPHORA secundiflora

7.2 Common Name

Coleus, Painted nettle

Texas Mountain Laurel

7.2.1 In Hindi

Coleus

Texas Mountain Laurel

7.2.2 In German

Buntnessel

Meskalbohne

7.2.3 In French

Vieux garçon

Calia secundiflora

7.2.4 In Spanish

coleo

Texas Mountain Laurel

7.2.5 In Greek

Coleus

Texas Mountain Laurel

7.2.6 In Portuguese

cóleus

Texas Mountain Laurel

7.2.7 In Polish

Coleus

Texas Mountain Laurel

7.2.8 In Latin

Coleus

Texas Mountain Laurel

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Coleus

Sophora

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Faboideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Coleus and Texas Mountain Laurel

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

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Season and Care of Coleus and Texas Mountain Laurel

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

Coleus and Texas Mountain Laurel Physical Information

Coleus and Texas Mountain Laurel physical information is very important for comparison. Coleus height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Texas Mountain Laurel height is 760.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Coleus and Texas Mountain Laurel are as follows:

Coleus flower color: Not Available
Coleus leaf color: Green and Red, Green, Purple
Texas Mountain Laurel flower color: Purple and Blue Violet
Texas Mountain Laurel leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Coleus and Texas Mountain Laurel

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