Life Span
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Origin
Eastern Asia, Malaysia
Types
Plectranthus scutellarioides
Number of Varieties
150
Rank: 42 (Overall)
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40000
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Habitat
gardens, Subtropical climates, tropical environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-12
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
Sunset Zone
-
Habit
Bushy, Evergreen
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Flower Color Modifier
-
Fruit Color
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Red, Green, Purple
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Red, Green, Purple
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Green, Purple
Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Green, Purple
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Thorns
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5% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Plant Season
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Type of Soil
Damp
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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41% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Tolerances
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Ample Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Damp
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
cut main flower spike, Cut or pinch the stems
Fertilizers
Full-strength liquid fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Downy mildew, Red blotch, Stem rot
Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Flowers
✔
✘
96% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Flower Petal Number
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
13% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
3% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
51% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
6% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
13% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
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10% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
40% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Showy Bark
✔
✘
No - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants has it !
Foliage Texture
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Evergreen
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8% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Invasive
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5% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
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54% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Attracts
-
Allergy
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used for making hedges
Beauty Benefits
Weightloss
Edible Uses
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56% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Provides ground cover, Soil protection, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Glaucoma, High blood pressure, Liver Protection, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, useful as a ground cover
Used As Indoor Plant
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37% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
Plectranthus scutellarioides
Common Name
Coleus, Painted nettle
In Hindi
Coleus
In German
Buntnessel
In French
Vieux garçon
In Spanish
coleo
In Greek
Coleus
In Portuguese
cóleus
In Polish
Coleus
In Latin
Coleus
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Family
Lamiaceae
Genus
Coleus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Subfamily
-
Number of Species
150
Rank: 85 (Overall)
1
27800
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