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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Shrub

Origin
Eastern Asia, Malaysia

Types
Plectranthus scutellarioides

Number of Varieties
150 42

Habitat
gardens, Subtropical climates, tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone
11-12

AHS Heat Zone
-

Sunset Zone
-

Habit
Bushy, Evergreen

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
30.00 cm 100

Minimum Width
30.00 cm 100

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
No

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
Yes

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
No

Flower Petal Number
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Fine

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
Yes

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
No

Attracts
-

Allergy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used for making hedges

Beauty Benefits
Weightloss

Edible Uses
Yes

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
Yes

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

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 85

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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:

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 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:

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.

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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.

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