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About Japanese Crab Apple and Coleus Forskohlii


About Coleus Forskohlii and Japanese Crab Apple


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Tree   
Flowering Plants, Herbs   

Origin
Eastern Asia, Japan   
Not Available   

Types
Not Available   
Not Available   

Habitat
Not Available   
Not Available   

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8   
Not Available   

AHS Heat Zone
8-1   
Not Available   

Sunset Zone
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21   
Not Available   

Habit
Oval or Rounded   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
610.00 cm   
99+
40.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
370.00 cm   
99+
30.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Not Available   
Lavender   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Red, Yellow   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available   
Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available   
Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval   
Toothed   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring   
Summer, Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Partial shade, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loam, Moist   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring   
Early Summer, Late Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Not Available   
Not Available   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Divison   
Cuttings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively   
Do not water excessively   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Ample Water   

In Spring
Moderate   
Average Water   

In Winter
Average Water   
Moderate   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loam, Moist   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Damp   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun   
Partial shade, Partial Sun   

Pruning
Prune in spring, Requires very little pruning   
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil   
10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Healthy tree, Red blotch   
Leaf spot, Root knot nematode, Root rot, Verticillium Wilt   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Not Available   

Facts

Flowers
Yes   
Yes   

Flower Petal Number
Not Available   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Not Available   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Not Available   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Not Available   
Not Available   

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Showy Purposes, Used for making hedges   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
No Beauty Benefits   

Edible Uses
No   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Not Available   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
convulsions, Heart problems, painful urination, spasmodic pain   

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant   
Leaves, Root, Seeds   

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant   
Employed in herbal medicine   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier   
Container, Mixed Border   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Malus floribunda   
Plectranthus barbatus   

Common Name
Japanese flowering crabapple, Japanese crab, purple chokeberry, showy crabapple   
Coleus forskohlii, Indian coleus   

In Hindi
Japanese crab apple   
पत्थरचूर   

In German
Japanische Wildapfel   
Harfensträucher   

In French
Pommier du Japon   
Coléus à forskoline, Coléus de l'Inde   

In Spanish
Manzano silvestre japonés   
Coleus forskohlii   

In Greek
Ιαπωνικά μήλο καβουριών   
Coleus Forskohlii   

In Portuguese
maçã de caranguejo japonês   
Boldo-de-jardim, Boldo-da-terra   

In Polish
Japoński krab jabłko   
Coleus Forskohlii   

In Latin
Japanese crab apple   
Coleus Forskohlii   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Rosales   
Lamiales   

Family
Rosaceae   
Lamiaceae   

Genus
Malus   
Coleus   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   

Tribe
Maleae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Amygdaloideae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
55   
99+
Not Available   

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Properties of Japanese Crab Apple and Coleus Forskohlii

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

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Season and Care of Japanese Crab Apple and Coleus Forskohlii

Season and care of Japanese Crab Apple and Coleus Forskohlii is important to know. While considering everything about Japanese Crab Apple and Coleus Forskohlii Care, growing season is an essential factor. Japanese Crab Apple season is Spring and Coleus Forskohlii season is Spring. The type of soil for Japanese Crab Apple is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Coleus Forskohlii is Loam, Moist while the PH of soil for Japanese Crab Apple is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Coleus Forskohlii is Neutral, Slightly Alkaline.

Japanese Crab Apple and Coleus Forskohlii Physical Information

Japanese Crab Apple and Coleus Forskohlii physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Crab Apple height is 610.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Coleus Forskohlii height is 40.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Japanese Crab Apple and Coleus Forskohlii are as follows:

Care of Japanese Crab Apple and Coleus Forskohlii

Care of Japanese Crab Apple and Coleus Forskohlii include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese Crab Apple pruning is done Prune in spring and Requires very little pruning and Coleus Forskohlii pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Japanese Crab Apple 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.

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