Coleus Forskohlii

Spring Starflower

About Coleus Forskohlii and Spring Starflower

Coleus Forskohlii

Spring Starflower

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Herbs

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Not Available

South America, Argentina

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Not Available

Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available5-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

40.00 cm10.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.00 cm5.10 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Lavender

Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Toothed

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Moist

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Late Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do not water excessively

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

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, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Moist

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Damp

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot, Root knot nematode, Root rot, Verticillium Wilt

Slugs, Snails

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Bees, Birds, 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

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

convulsions, Heart problems, painful urination, spasmodic pain

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Seeds

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Mixed Border

Container, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Plectranthus barbatus

Ipheion uniflorum

7.2 Common Name

Coleus forskohlii, Indian coleus

Spring Starflower, Springstar

7.2.1 In Hindi

पत्थरचूर

Spring Starflower

7.2.2 In German

Harfensträucher

Frühling Borretsch

7.2.3 In French

Coléus à forskoline, Coléus de l'Inde

Spring Starflower

7.2.4 In Spanish

Coleus forskohlii

primavera Flor de estrella

7.2.5 In Greek

Coleus Forskohlii

άνοιξη starflower

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Boldo-de-jardim, Boldo-da-terra

primavera Starflower

7.2.7 In Polish

Coleus Forskohlii

Wiosna Starflower

7.2.8 In Latin

Coleus Forskohlii

Spring Starflower

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Lilopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Coleus

Ipheion

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Gilliesieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Allioideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Coleus Forskohlii and Spring Starflower

Wondering what are the properties of Coleus Forskohlii and Spring Starflower? We provide you with everything About Coleus Forskohlii and Spring Starflower. Coleus Forskohlii doesn't have thorns and Spring Starflower 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 Spring Starflower 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 Spring Starflower and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Coleus Forskohlii and Spring Starflower

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

Coleus Forskohlii and Spring Starflower Physical Information

Coleus Forskohlii and Spring Starflower physical information is very important for comparison. Coleus Forskohlii height is 40.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Spring Starflower height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Coleus Forskohlii and Spring Starflower are as follows:

Coleus Forskohlii flower color: Lavender
Coleus Forskohlii leaf color: Light Green
Spring Starflower flower color: Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver and Sky Blue
Spring Starflower leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Coleus Forskohlii and Spring Starflower

Care of Coleus Forskohlii and Spring Starflower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Coleus Forskohlii pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Spring Starflower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Coleus Forskohlii needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Moderate. Whereas, in summer Spring Starflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.