Coleus

Tree Echium

About Coleus and Tree Echium

Coleus

Tree Echium

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Shrub

Tree

Origin

Eastern Asia, Malaysia

Canary Islands

Types

Plectranthus scutellarioides

Echium pininana

Number of Varieties

15010

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Subtropical climates, tropical environments

tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-128-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Bushy, Evergreen

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm240.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Red, Green, Purple

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Red, Green, Purple

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green, Purple

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Green, Purple

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

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, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Ample Water

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Damp

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

cut main flower spike, Cut or pinch the stems

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Full-strength liquid fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Downy mildew, Red blotch, Stem rot

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used for making hedges

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Weightloss

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Provides ground cover, Soil protection, soil stabilisation

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Plectranthus scutellarioides

ECHIUM pininana

Common Name

Coleus, Painted nettle

Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium

In Hindi

Coleus

Tree Echium

In German

Buntnessel

Baum Aciam

In French

Vieux garçon

Arbre ACIAM

In Spanish

coleo

árbol Aciam

In Greek

Coleus

δέντρο Aciam

In Portuguese

cóleus

árvore Aciam

In Polish

Coleus

drzewo Aciam

In Latin

Coleus

lignum Aciam

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Family

Lamiaceae

Boraginaceae

Genus

Coleus

Echium

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

15060

1 27800

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Properties of Coleus and Tree Echium

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

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Season and Care of Coleus and Tree Echium

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

Coleus and Tree Echium Physical Information

Coleus and Tree Echium physical information is very important for comparison. Coleus height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Coleus and Tree Echium are as follows:

Coleus flower color:
Coleus leaf color: Green and Red, Green, Purple
Tree Echium flower color: Light Blue and Blue Violet
Tree Echium leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Coleus and Tree Echium

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