Life Span
Perennial
  
Annual
  
Type
Flowering Plants, Herbs
  
Palm or Cycad
  
Origin
Not Available
  
Australia
  
Types
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Habitat
Not Available
  
Forest edges
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
  
10-15
  
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
  
12-10
  
Sunset Zone
Not Available
  
H1, H2, 24
  
Habit
Clump-Forming
  
Arching/Fountain-shaped
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Lavender
  
White
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Orange Red
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
  
Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Toothed
  
Linear
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Partial shade, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Moist
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Late Summer
  
Early Summer, Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Not Available
  
Wet Site, Drought, Salt
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Cuttings
  
Seedlings, Transplanting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively
  
Does not require lot of watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water twice a day in the initial period
  
In Summer
Ample Water
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Average Water
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Moderate
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Type
Loam, Moist
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Damp
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires little pruning
  
Fertilizers
10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot, Root knot nematode, Root rot, Verticillium Wilt
  
Pests and diseases free
  
Plant Tolerance
Not Available
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Yes
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
Yes
  
Foliage Texture
Fine
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Allergy
Cough, flushing of face, Low blood pressure, restlessness, stinging, Throat itching, tremor
  
no allergic reactions
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Used for making hedges
  
Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
convulsions, Heart problems, painful urination, spasmodic pain
  
No Medicinal Use
  
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Seeds
  
Leaves
  
Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine
  
Not Available
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Mixed Border
  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Street Trees, Tropical
  
Botanical Name
Plectranthus barbatus
  
WODYETIA bifurcata
  
Common Name
Coleus forskohlii, Indian coleus
  
Foxtail Palm
  
In Hindi
पत्थरचूर
  
Foxtail palm
  
In German
Harfensträucher
  
Fuchsschwanz -palme
  
In French
Coléus à forskoline, Coléus de l'Inde
  
sétaire palme
  
In Spanish
Coleus forskohlii
  
la cola de zorra de palma
  
In Greek
Coleus Forskohlii
  
αλωπέκουρου παλάμη
  
In Portuguese
Boldo-de-jardim, Boldo-da-terra
  
foxtail palma
  
In Polish
Coleus Forskohlii
  
włośnica palmowy
  
In Latin
Coleus Forskohlii
  
foxtail palmarum
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Tracheophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Lamiales
  
Arecales
  
Family
Lamiaceae
  
Arecaceae
  
Genus
Coleus
  
Wodyetia
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Arecoideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Properties of Coleus Forskohlii and Foxtail Palm
Wondering what are the properties of Coleus Forskohlii and Foxtail Palm? We provide you with everything About Coleus Forskohlii and Foxtail Palm. Coleus Forskohlii doesn't have thorns and Foxtail Palm 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 Foxtail Palm 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 Foxtail Palm and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Coleus Forskohlii and Foxtail Palm
Season and care of Coleus Forskohlii and Foxtail Palm is important to know. While considering everything about Coleus Forskohlii and Foxtail Palm Care, growing season is an essential factor. Coleus Forskohlii season is Summer and Fall and Foxtail Palm season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Coleus Forskohlii is Loam, Moist and for Foxtail Palm is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Coleus Forskohlii is Neutral, Slightly Alkaline and for Foxtail Palm is Acidic, Neutral.
Coleus Forskohlii and Foxtail Palm Physical Information
Coleus Forskohlii and Foxtail Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Coleus Forskohlii height is 40.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Foxtail Palm height is 760.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Coleus Forskohlii and Foxtail Palm are as follows:
Coleus Forskohlii flower color: Lavender
Coleus Forskohlii leaf color: Light Green
Foxtail Palm flower color: White
- Foxtail Palm leaf color: Green
Care of Coleus Forskohlii and Foxtail Palm
Care of Coleus Forskohlii and Foxtail Palm include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Coleus Forskohlii pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Foxtail Palm pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Requires little pruning. In summer Coleus Forskohlii needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Moderate. Whereas, in summer Foxtail Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.