About Coleus Forskohlii

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Herbs

Origin

Types

Plectranthus barbatus

Number of Varieties

Rank: 68 (Overall)

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Habitat

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

40.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Thorns

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5% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Moist

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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41% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water excessively

In Summer

Ample Water

In Spring

Average Water

In Winter

Moderate

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Moist

Soil Drainage Capacity

Damp

Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

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96% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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13% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Edible Fruit

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3% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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51% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Fragrant Fruit

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6% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Fragrant Leaf

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13% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Fragrant Bark/Stem

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10% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Showy Foliage

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40% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Showy Bark

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No - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants has it !

Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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8% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Invasive

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5% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

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54% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Attracts

Allergy

Cough, flushing of face, Low blood pressure, restlessness, stinging, Throat itching, tremor

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Used for making hedges

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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56% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

convulsions, Heart problems, painful urination, spasmodic pain

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Seeds

Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine

Used As Indoor Plant

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37% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Used As Outdoor Plant

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All - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Container, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Plectranthus barbatus

Common Name

Coleus forskohlii, Indian coleus

In Hindi

पत्थरचूर

In German

Harfensträucher

In French

Coléus à forskoline, Coléus de l'Inde

In Spanish

Coleus forskohlii

In Greek

Coleus Forskohlii

In Portuguese

Boldo-de-jardim, Boldo-da-terra

In Polish

Coleus Forskohlii

In Latin

Coleus Forskohlii

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Family

Lamiaceae

Genus

Coleus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

210

Rank: 68 (Overall)

1 27800

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Properties of Coleus Forskohlii

Want to know the properties of Coleus Forskohlii? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Coleus Forskohlii is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Cough, flushing of face, Low blood pressure, restlessness, stinging, Throat itching and tremor. Coleus Forskohlii Benefits are as follows:

Medicinal use: convulsions, Heart problems, painful urination and spasmodic pain

Part of plant used: Leaves, Root and Seeds

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Coleus Forskohlii Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Coleus Forskohlii. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Coleus Forskohlii physical information is as follows: 40.00 cm tall and 30.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Toothed. Also it has following color specifications:

Flower color: Lavender

Leaf color: Light Green

Care of Coleus Forskohlii

Taking Coleus Forskohlii Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Coleus Forskohlii include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Ample Water and in winter is Moderate. It needs Partial shade, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

Season and care of Coleus Forskohlii

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Coleus Forskohlii is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Coleus Forskohlii is a very important plant from Perennial Flowers. There are 60 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Plectranthus barbatus. This plant's habitat is and it comes in the hardiness zone . If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.