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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Origin

Eastern Asia, Malaysia

Types

Plectranthus scutellarioides

Number of Varieties

150
Rank: 42 (Overall)
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Subtropical climates, tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-

Sunset Zone

-

Habit

Bushy, Evergreen

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 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

-

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

5% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Season

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

41% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Tolerances

Wet Site

Care

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

Facts

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

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

8% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Invasive

5% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

54% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Attracts

-

Allergy

-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used for making hedges

Beauty Benefits

Weightloss

Edible Uses

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

37% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Used As Outdoor Plant

All - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

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

Classification

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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Properties of Coleus

Want to know the properties of Coleus? 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 is a non 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 . Coleus Benefits are as follows:

  • Medicinal use: Asthma, Glaucoma, High blood pressure, Liver Protection and Weight loss

  • Part of plant used: Leaves

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 Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Coleus. 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 physical information is as follows: 30.00 cm tall and 30.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Ovate. Also it has following color specifications:

  • Flower color:
  • Leaf color: Green and Red, Green, Purple

Care of Coleus

Taking Coleus 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 include pruning, which should be done cut main flower spike and Cut or pinch the stems. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Ample Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial shade for its proper growth.

Season and care of Coleus

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Coleus is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Coleus is a very important plant from Perennial Flowers. There are 150 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Plectranthus scutellarioides. This plant's habitat is gardens, Subtropical climates and tropical environments and it comes in the hardiness zone 11-12. 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.