About Coleus Forskohlii

Coleus Forskohlii

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Herbs

1.3 Origin

Not Available

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall) ▶

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Not Available

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

40.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall) ▶

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall) ▶

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Toothed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Moist

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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28% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it ! ▶

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do not water excessively

4.4.2 In Summer

Ample Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Average Water

4.4.4 In Winter

Moderate

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Moist

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Damp

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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88% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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35% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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19% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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40% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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12% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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14% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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11% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.4 Showy Foliage

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53% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.5 Showy Bark

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15% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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4% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.9 Invasive

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6% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.10 Self-Sowing

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48% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

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

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Used for making hedges

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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63% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it ! ▶

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

convulsions, Heart problems, painful urination, spasmodic pain

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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31% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it ! ▶

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Plectranthus barbatus

7.2 Common Name

Coleus forskohlii, Indian coleus

7.2.1 In Hindi

पत्थरचूर

7.2.2 In German

Harfensträucher

7.2.3 In French

Coléus à forskoline, Coléus de l'Inde

7.2.4 In Spanish

Coleus forskohlii

7.2.5 In Greek

Coleus Forskohlii

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Boldo-de-jardim, Boldo-da-terra

7.2.7 In Polish

Coleus Forskohlii

7.2.8 In Latin

Coleus Forskohlii

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

8.6 Genus

Coleus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall) ▶

1 27800

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.

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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.

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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 Not Available varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Not Available. This plant's habitat is Not Available and it comes in the hardiness zone Not Available. 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.