Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Herbs
Shrubs
Origin
-
China, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, The Hiamalayas
Types
Plectranthus barbatus
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Number of Varieties
60100
0
40000
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Habitat
-
Forest margins, Hillside, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99993-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
9-1
Sunset Zone
-
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
40.00 cm4.92 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm11.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Lavender
Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Dark Green, Yellow, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Toothed
Oblovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Early Spring, Late Autumn
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Moist
Light
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Late Summer
Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, 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
Soil Type
Loam, Moist
Light
Soil Drainage Capacity
Damp
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune lower leaves, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
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
Anthracnose, Cercospora leaf spot, Mushroom root rot, Powdery mildew
Plant Tolerance
-
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Bees, Flies
Allergy
Cough, flushing of face, Low blood pressure, restlessness, stinging, Throat itching, tremor
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Used for making hedges
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
convulsions, Heart problems, painful urination, spasmodic pain
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Seeds
Flowers, Root
Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Mixed Border
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Botanical Name
Plectranthus barbatus
Hydrangea
Common Name
Coleus forskohlii, Indian coleus
Hydrangea or hortensia
In Hindi
पत्थरचूर
Hydrangea
In German
Harfensträucher
Hortensie
In French
Coléus à forskoline, Coléus de l'Inde
Hortensia
In Spanish
Coleus forskohlii
Hortensia
In Greek
Coleus Forskohlii
υδραγεία
In Portuguese
Boldo-de-jardim, Boldo-da-terra
Hortênsia
In Polish
Coleus Forskohlii
Hortensja
In Latin
Coleus Forskohlii
Hibiscus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Cornales
Family
Lamiaceae
Hydrangeaceae
Genus
Coleus
Hydrangea
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
21075
1
27800
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