Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Flowering Plants, Herbs
Herbs, Vegetable
Origin
Not Available
South America, Argentina, Brazil
Types
Not Available
Skunk weed, Navajo spinach
Habitat
Not Available
foothill woods, open Woodlands, Prairies, Roadsides
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
3-10
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
12 - 1
Sunset Zone
Not Available
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
Lavender
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Toothed
Small elliptic
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Summer
Sunlight
Partial shade, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Moist
Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Late Summer
Summer, Late Summer
Tolerances
Not Available
Cold climate
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively
Medium, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally
In Summer
Ample Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Average Water
Moderate
In Winter
Moderate
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Loam, Moist
Sandy, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Damp
Sandy, Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season
Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot, Root knot nematode, Root rot, Verticillium Wilt
Insects, Leaf spot
Plant Tolerance
Not Available
Cold climate
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
Yes
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Not Available
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
Cough, flushing of face, Low blood pressure, restlessness, stinging, Throat itching, tremor
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Used for making hedges
Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Shelter for wildlife
Medicinal Uses
convulsions, Heart problems, painful urination, spasmodic pain
Fever
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Seeds
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine
Decoration Purposes, Making deodorants, Used as a dye, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Mixed Border
Edible, Herb
Botanical Name
Plectranthus barbatus
CLEOME hassleriana 'Helen Campbell'
Common Name
Coleus forskohlii, Indian coleus
Cleome, Spider Flower
In Hindi
पत्थरचूर
Cleome serrulata
In German
Harfensträucher
Cleome serrulata
In French
Coléus à forskoline, Coléus de l'Inde
Cleome serrulata
In Spanish
Coleus forskohlii
serrulata cleome
In Greek
Coleus Forskohlii
Cleome serrulata
In Portuguese
Boldo-de-jardim, Boldo-da-terra
serrulata Cleome
In Polish
Coleus Forskohlii
cleome serrulata
In Latin
Coleus Forskohlii
Cleome serrulata
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Brassicales
Family
Lamiaceae
Cleomaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Coleus Forskohlii and Cleome serrulata
Wondering what are the properties of Coleus Forskohlii and Cleome serrulata? We provide you with everything About Coleus Forskohlii and Cleome serrulata. Coleus Forskohlii doesn't have thorns and Cleome serrulata 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 Cleome serrulata 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 Cleome serrulata and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Coleus Forskohlii and Cleome serrulata
Season and care of Coleus Forskohlii and Cleome serrulata is important to know. While considering everything about Coleus Forskohlii and Cleome serrulata Care, growing season is an essential factor. Coleus Forskohlii season is Summer and Fall and Cleome serrulata season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Coleus Forskohlii is Loam, Moist and for Cleome serrulata is Sand while the PH of soil for Coleus Forskohlii is Neutral, Slightly Alkaline and for Cleome serrulata is Acidic, Neutral.
Coleus Forskohlii and Cleome serrulata Physical Information
Coleus Forskohlii and Cleome serrulata physical information is very important for comparison. Coleus Forskohlii height is 40.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Cleome serrulata height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Coleus Forskohlii and Cleome serrulata are as follows:
Coleus Forskohlii flower color: Lavender
Coleus Forskohlii leaf color: Light Green
Cleome serrulata flower color: White
- Cleome serrulata leaf color: Green
Care of Coleus Forskohlii and Cleome serrulata
Care of Coleus Forskohlii and Cleome serrulata include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Coleus Forskohlii pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Cleome serrulata pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Coleus Forskohlii needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Moderate. Whereas, in summer Cleome serrulata needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.