Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Herbs
Tree
Origin
Not Available
Eastern Asia, Japan
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Habitat
Not Available
Not Available
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
4-8
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
8-1
Sunset Zone
Not Available
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Flower Color
Lavender
Not Available
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Red, Yellow
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Not Available
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring
Sunlight
Partial shade, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Moist
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Late Summer
Spring, Late Spring
Tolerances
Not Available
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings
Divison
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively
Do not water excessively
In Summer
Ample Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Average Water
Moderate
In Winter
Moderate
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Moist
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Damp
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Prune in spring, Requires very little pruning
Fertilizers
10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil
Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot, Root knot nematode, Root rot, Verticillium Wilt
Healthy tree, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Not Available
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Fine
Not Available
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Not Available
Attracts
Not Available
Not Available
Allergy
Cough, flushing of face, Low blood pressure, restlessness, stinging, Throat itching, tremor
Poisonous
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Used for making hedges
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Not Available
Medicinal Uses
convulsions, Heart problems, painful urination, spasmodic pain
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Seeds
Whole plant
Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
Plectranthus barbatus
Malus floribunda
Common Name
Coleus forskohlii, Indian coleus
Japanese flowering crabapple, Japanese crab, purple chokeberry, showy crabapple
In Hindi
पत्थरचूर
Japanese crab apple
In German
Harfensträucher
Japanische Wildapfel
In French
Coléus à forskoline, Coléus de l'Inde
Pommier du Japon
In Spanish
Coleus forskohlii
Manzano silvestre japonés
In Greek
Coleus Forskohlii
Ιαπωνικά μήλο καβουριών
In Portuguese
Boldo-de-jardim, Boldo-da-terra
maçã de caranguejo japonês
In Polish
Coleus Forskohlii
Japoński krab jabłko
In Latin
Coleus Forskohlii
Japanese crab apple
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Lamiaceae
Rosaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Not Available
Maleae
Subfamily
Not Available
Amygdaloideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Coleus Forskohlii and Japanese Crab Apple
Wondering what are the properties of Coleus Forskohlii and Japanese Crab Apple? We provide you with everything About Coleus Forskohlii and Japanese Crab Apple. Coleus Forskohlii doesn't have thorns and Japanese Crab Apple 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 Japanese Crab Apple 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 Japanese Crab Apple and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Coleus Forskohlii and Japanese Crab Apple
Season and care of Coleus Forskohlii and Japanese Crab Apple is important to know. While considering everything about Coleus Forskohlii and Japanese Crab Apple Care, growing season is an essential factor. Coleus Forskohlii season is Summer and Fall and Japanese Crab Apple season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Coleus Forskohlii is Loam, Moist and for Japanese Crab Apple is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Coleus Forskohlii is Neutral, Slightly Alkaline and for Japanese Crab Apple is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Coleus Forskohlii and Japanese Crab Apple Physical Information
Coleus Forskohlii and Japanese Crab Apple physical information is very important for comparison. Coleus Forskohlii height is 40.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Japanese Crab Apple height is 610.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Coleus Forskohlii and Japanese Crab Apple are as follows:
Coleus Forskohlii flower color: Lavender
Coleus Forskohlii leaf color: Light Green
Japanese Crab Apple flower color: Not Available
- Japanese Crab Apple leaf color: Not Available
Care of Coleus Forskohlii and Japanese Crab Apple
Care of Coleus Forskohlii and Japanese Crab Apple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Coleus Forskohlii pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Japanese Crab Apple pruning is done Prune in spring and Requires very little pruning. In summer Coleus Forskohlii needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Moderate. Whereas, in summer Japanese Crab Apple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.