Japanese Spurge

Coleus Forskohlii

About Japanese Spurge and Coleus Forskohlii

Japanese Spurge

Coleus Forskohlii

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Flowering Plants, Herbs

1.3 Origin

China, Japan

Not Available

1.4 Types

Not available

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Banks, Slopes, Temperate Regions

Not Available

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

NA40.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

180.00 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

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, Full 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

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Variety of soil types

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting

Cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season

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

Well drained

Damp

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full 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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Alternaria leaf blight, Canker, Root knot nematode

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Variety of soil types

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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

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

Bees

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

Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

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

Not Available

convulsions, Heart problems, painful urination, spasmodic pain

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves, Root, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Container, Culinary use, Florist trade and landscaping, Grown for shade

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

Groundcover

Container, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Pachysandra terminalis

Plectranthus barbatus

7.2 Common Name

Pachysandra, Japanese pachysandra, carpet box, Japanese spurge

Coleus forskohlii, Indian coleus

7.2.1 In Hindi

जापानी रसदार पौधा

पत्थरचूर

7.2.2 In German

japanische Spurge

Harfensträucher

7.2.3 In French

Euphorbe japonaise

Coléus à forskoline, Coléus de l'Inde

7.2.4 In Spanish

Euphorbia japonesa

Coleus forskohlii

7.2.5 In Greek

Ιαπωνικά Ευφόρβιο

Coleus Forskohlii

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Spurge japonês

Boldo-de-jardim, Boldo-da-terra

7.2.7 In Polish

japoński Wilczomlecz

Coleus Forskohlii

7.2.8 In Latin

Spurge Italica

Coleus Forskohlii

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Euphorbiales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Buxaceae

Lamiaceae

8.6 Genus

Pachysandra

Coleus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

5NA

1 27800

Properties of Japanese Spurge and Coleus Forskohlii

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

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Season and Care of Japanese Spurge and Coleus Forskohlii

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

Japanese Spurge and Coleus Forskohlii Physical Information

Japanese Spurge and Coleus Forskohlii physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Spurge height is Not Available and width 180.00 cm whereas Coleus Forskohlii height is 40.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Japanese Spurge and Coleus Forskohlii are as follows:

Japanese Spurge flower color: White
Japanese Spurge leaf color: Dark Green
Coleus Forskohlii flower color: Lavender
Coleus Forskohlii leaf color: Light Green

Care of Japanese Spurge and Coleus Forskohlii

Care of Japanese Spurge and Coleus Forskohlii include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese Spurge 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 Japanese Spurge 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.