Deer Fern

Coleus Forskohlii

About Deer Fern and Coleus Forskohlii

Deer Fern

Coleus Forskohlii

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fern

Flowering Plants, Herbs

1.3 Origin

North America, United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada, Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Asia, Eastern Asia, China, Japan

Not Available

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Shaded sites, Wet forest

Not Available

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-4

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 24

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

20.30 cm40.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.00 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Non Flowering Plant

Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

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, Dark Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Toothed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade

Partial shade, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Moist

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Early Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Stem Planting

Cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering

Do not water excessively

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Ample Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Moderate

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Moist

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Damp

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Partial shade, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Compost

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Flying insects, Insects

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

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

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Showy Purposes, Used for making hedges

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Skin irritation, Stomach pain

convulsions, Heart problems, painful urination, spasmodic pain

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Leaves, Root, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Employed in herbal medicine

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Groundcover

Container, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BLECHNUM spicant

Plectranthus barbatus

7.2 Common Name

Hard Fern

Coleus forskohlii, Indian coleus

7.2.1 In Hindi

हिरण फर्न

पत्थरचूर

7.2.2 In German

Deer Fern

Harfensträucher

7.2.3 In French

blechnum

Coléus à forskoline, Coléus de l'Inde

7.2.4 In Spanish

Ciervo helecho

Coleus forskohlii

7.2.5 In Greek

Deer Fern

Coleus Forskohlii

7.2.6 In Portuguese

cervos Fern

Boldo-de-jardim, Boldo-da-terra

7.2.7 In Polish

Deer Fern

Coleus Forskohlii

7.2.8 In Latin

deer Fern

Coleus Forskohlii

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Pteridophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Polypodiopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Polypodiales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Blechnaceae

Lamiaceae

8.6 Genus

Blechnum

Coleus

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Blechnoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Deer Fern and Coleus Forskohlii

Wondering what are the properties of Deer Fern and Coleus Forskohlii? We provide you with everything About Deer Fern and Coleus Forskohlii. Deer Fern doesn't have thorns and Coleus Forskohlii doesn't have thorns. Also Deer Fern does not have fragrant flowers. Deer Fern has allergic reactions like Not Available and Coleus Forskohlii has allergic reactions like Not Available. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Deer Fern and Coleus Forskohlii and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Deer Fern and Coleus Forskohlii

Season and care of Deer Fern and Coleus Forskohlii is important to know. While considering everything about Deer Fern and Coleus Forskohlii Care, growing season is an essential factor. Deer Fern season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Coleus Forskohlii season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Deer Fern is Loam and for Coleus Forskohlii is Loam, Moist while the PH of soil for Deer Fern is Acidic, Neutral and for Coleus Forskohlii is Neutral, Slightly Alkaline.

Deer Fern and Coleus Forskohlii Physical Information

Deer Fern and Coleus Forskohlii physical information is very important for comparison. Deer Fern height is 20.30 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Coleus Forskohlii height is 40.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Deer Fern and Coleus Forskohlii are as follows:

Deer Fern flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Deer Fern leaf color: Green
Coleus Forskohlii flower color: Lavender
Coleus Forskohlii leaf color: Light Green

Care of Deer Fern and Coleus Forskohlii

Care of Deer Fern and Coleus Forskohlii include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Deer Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Coleus Forskohlii pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Deer Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Coleus Forskohlii needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Moderate.