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About Coleus Forskohlii and Butterfly Ginger

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants, Herbs
Tender Perennial
1.3 Origin
Not Available
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China
1.4 Types
Not Available
Orange bottlebrush ginger, Kahili ginger, Cream garland-lily
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Not Available
Forest edges, Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Swamps, Wet lands
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
7-15
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
10-7
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
40.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
152.40 cm
Rank: 85 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
60.96 cm
Rank: 94 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Lavender
White, Yellow
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Red, Orange
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green, Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Toothed
Pinnate
2.4 Thorns
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
7% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial shade, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Moist
Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Late Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
72% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Cuttings
Divison, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively
Average Water Needs, Requires consistently moist soil, Water Deeply
4.4.2 In Summer
Ample Water
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Average Water
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Moderate
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Moist
Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Damp
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
4.8 Fertilizers
10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize every week
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot, Root knot nematode, Root rot, Verticillium Wilt
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Not Available
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
88% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
86% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
15% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
8% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
40% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
4% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
19% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
13% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
57% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
1% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Bold
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
No Tender Perennial Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
48% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Ants, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
Cough, flushing of face, Low blood pressure, restlessness, stinging, Throat itching, tremor
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Used for making hedges
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
50% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
convulsions, Heart problems, painful urination, spasmodic pain
Abdominal Disease, Anthelmintic, Antirheumatic, Carminative, Chest pain, Febrifuge, Joint pain, Stomachic, Tonic, Tonsillitis
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Seeds
Flowers, Root, Seeds, Stem
6.2.3 Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine
Garland, Paper pulp, Used as essential oil, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in paper industry
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
64% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
All Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Mixed Border
Container, Cutflower, Edible, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Plectranthus barbatus
HEDYCHIUM coronarium
7.2 Common Name
Coleus forskohlii, Indian coleus
Butterfly Ginger, Butterfly Lily, White Garland Lily
7.2.1 In Hindi
पत्थरचूर
Butterfly Ginger Plant
7.2.2 In German
Harfensträucher
Schmetterling Ingwerpflanze
7.2.3 In French
Coléus à forskoline, Coléus de l'Inde
Papillon Ginger Plante
7.2.4 In Spanish
Coleus forskohlii
Planta de jengibre de la mariposa
7.2.5 In Greek
Coleus Forskohlii
Πεταλούδα Τζίντζερ φυτών
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Boldo-de-jardim, Boldo-da-terra
Borboleta Ginger planta
7.2.7 In Polish
Coleus Forskohlii
Butterfly Ginger roślin
7.2.8 In Latin
Coleus Forskohlii
Gingiber Plantae Gloria
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Lamiales
Zingiberales
8.5 Family
Lamiaceae
Zingiberaceae
8.6 Genus
Coleus
Hedychium
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Zingibereae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Zingiberoideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: 98 (Overall)
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Properties of Coleus Forskohlii and Butterfly Ginger

Wondering what are the properties of Coleus Forskohlii and Butterfly Ginger? We provide you with everything About Coleus Forskohlii and Butterfly Ginger. Coleus Forskohlii doesn't have thorns and Butterfly Ginger doesn't have thorns. Also Coleus Forskohlii does not have fragrant flowers. Coleus Forskohlii has allergic reactions like Cough, flushing of face, Low blood pressure, restlessness, stinging, Throat itching and tremor and Butterfly Ginger has allergic reactions like Cough, flushing of face, Low blood pressure, restlessness, stinging, Throat itching and tremor. 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 Forskohlii and Butterfly Ginger and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Coleus Forskohlii and Butterfly Ginger

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

Coleus Forskohlii and Butterfly Ginger Physical Information

Coleus Forskohlii and Butterfly Ginger physical information is very important for comparison. Coleus Forskohlii height is 40.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Butterfly Ginger height is 152.40 cm and width 60.96 cm. The color specification of Coleus Forskohlii and Butterfly Ginger are as follows:

  • Coleus Forskohlii flower color: Lavender

  • Coleus Forskohlii leaf color: Light Green

  • Butterfly Ginger flower color: White and Yellow

  • Butterfly Ginger leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Coleus Forskohlii and Butterfly Ginger

Care of Coleus Forskohlii and Butterfly Ginger include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Coleus Forskohlii pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Butterfly Ginger pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Coleus Forskohlii needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Moderate. Whereas, in summer Butterfly Ginger needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.