Garlic

Coleus

About Garlic and Coleus

Garlic

Coleus

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Shrub

Origin

World/Pandemic, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa

Eastern Asia, Malaysia

Types

Silverskin garlic, Artichoke garlic

Plectranthus scutellarioides

Number of Varieties

600150

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Habitat

Fields, Loamy soils

gardens, Subtropical climates, tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-911-12

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AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Bushy, Evergreen

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm30.00 cm

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Minimum Width

2.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Gray Green

Green, Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Red, Green, Purple

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Narrow

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loamy, Well drained

Damp

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Dry soil, Shade areas

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Budding, From bulbs

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Never Over-water

Requires a lot of watering

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Average Water

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Ample Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Damp

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

cut main flower spike, Cut or pinch the stems

Fertilizers

fertilize in fall, Nitrogen

Full-strength liquid fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Nematodes, Purple Blotch, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot

Downy mildew, Red blotch, Stem rot

Plant Tolerance

Dry soil, Shade areas

Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bugs, Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

Dermatitis, Pain and fatigue

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used for making hedges

Beauty Benefits

Acne, For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes pimples

Weightloss

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Indoor Air Purification, Insect Repellent

Air purification, Provides ground cover, Soil protection, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Aging, anti-allergy, Antidepressant, Antiseptic, epilepsy, Nerve pain, Obesity, Vomiting

Asthma, Glaucoma, High blood pressure, Liver Protection, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Bulbs

Leaves

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Medicinal oil, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Use in Chinese herbology, Used for its medicinal properties

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, useful as a ground cover

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALLIUM sativum

Plectranthus scutellarioides

Common Name

Cultivated Garlic, Garlic

Coleus, Painted nettle

In Hindi

लहसुन

Coleus

In German

Knoblauch

Buntnessel

In French

Ail

Vieux garçon

In Spanish

Ajo

coleo

In Greek

σκόρδο

Coleus

In Portuguese

alho

cóleus

In Polish

czosnek

Coleus

In Latin

allium

Coleus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Lamiales

Family

Liliaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Allium

Coleus

Clade

Monocotyledonous

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Lilioideae

Number of Species

500150

1 27800

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Properties of Garlic and Coleus

Wondering what are the properties of Garlic and Coleus? We provide you with everything About Garlic and Coleus. Garlic doesn't have thorns and Coleus doesn't have thorns. Also Garlic does not have fragrant flowers. Garlic has allergic reactions like Dermatitis and Pain and fatigue and Coleus has allergic reactions like Dermatitis and Pain and fatigue. 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 Garlic and Coleus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Garlic and Coleus

Season and care of Garlic and Coleus is important to know. While considering everything about Garlic and Coleus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Garlic season is Summer and Coleus season is Summer. The type of soil for Garlic is Loamy, Well drained and for Coleus is Damp while the PH of soil for Garlic is Neutral and for Coleus is Neutral, Slightly Acidic.

Garlic and Coleus Physical Information

Garlic and Coleus physical information is very important for comparison. Garlic height is 45.70 cm and width 2.00 cm whereas Coleus height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Garlic and Coleus are as follows:

Garlic flower color: White, Light Pink and Lavender
Garlic leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green
Coleus flower color:
Coleus leaf color: Green and Red, Green, Purple

Care of Garlic and Coleus

Care of Garlic and Coleus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Garlic pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Coleus pruning is done cut main flower spike and Cut or pinch the stems. In summer Garlic needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Coleus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Ample Water.