Little Bluestem

Coleus Forskohlii

About Little Bluestem and Coleus Forskohlii

Little Bluestem

Coleus Forskohlii

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Flowering Plants, Herbs

1.3 Origin

North America, United States, Canada

Not Available

1.4 Types

not available

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Hillside, Prairies, Roadsides

Not Available

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-7Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7 - 1

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 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

Not Available

Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Gray Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Bronze, Orange Red

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Bronze

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Toothed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial shade, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam, Moist

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Early Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

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

Ample Water

Average Water

4.4.4 In Winter

Ample Water

Moderate

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam, Moist

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Damp

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial shade, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

No fertilizers needed

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

fungus, Leaf spot

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

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

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

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

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes, Used for making hedges

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Erosion control, Wildlife

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

Whole plant

Leaves, Root, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Employed in herbal medicine

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Container, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

SCHIZACHYRIUM scoparium

Plectranthus barbatus

7.2 Common Name

Little Bluestem

Coleus forskohlii, Indian coleus

7.2.1 In Hindi

little bluestem

पत्थरचूर

7.2.2 In German

wenig bluestem

Harfensträucher

7.2.3 In French

barbon

Coléus à forskoline, Coléus de l'Inde

7.2.4 In Spanish

Poco bluestem

Coleus forskohlii

7.2.5 In Greek

Μικρή bluestem

Coleus Forskohlii

7.2.6 In Portuguese

pouco bluestem

Boldo-de-jardim, Boldo-da-terra

7.2.7 In Polish

trochę bluestem

Coleus Forskohlii

7.2.8 In Latin

parum bluestem

Coleus Forskohlii

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Lamiaceae

8.6 Genus

Schizachyrium

Coleus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Andropogoneae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Panicoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Little Bluestem and Coleus Forskohlii

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

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Season and Care of Little Bluestem and Coleus Forskohlii

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

Little Bluestem and Coleus Forskohlii Physical Information

Little Bluestem and Coleus Forskohlii physical information is very important for comparison. Little Bluestem height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Coleus Forskohlii height is 40.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Little Bluestem and Coleus Forskohlii are as follows:

Little Bluestem flower color: Not Available
Little Bluestem leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green
Coleus Forskohlii flower color: Lavender
Coleus Forskohlii leaf color: Light Green

Care of Little Bluestem and Coleus Forskohlii

Care of Little Bluestem and Coleus Forskohlii include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Little Bluestem pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, 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 Little Bluestem needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Ample Water. Whereas, in summer Coleus Forskohlii needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Moderate.