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About Michelia Champaca and Coleus Forskohlii


About Coleus Forskohlii and Michelia Champaca


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Tree   
Flowering Plants, Herbs   

Origin
Southeast Asia, Southern Asia, Tropical Indomalaya   
Not Available   

Types
Not Available   
Not Available   

Habitat
Broad-Leaved Forests, Subtropical forests, tropical environments   
Not Available   

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11   
Not Available   

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available   
Not Available   

Sunset Zone
16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   
Not Available   

Habit
Not Available   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
750.00 cm   
99+
40.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
600.00 cm   
37
30.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Gold, Tan, Yellow   
Lavender   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Green   
Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate elongated   
Toothed   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Early Summer, Summer   
Summer, Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade   
Partial shade, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Slow   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Dry, Loam   
Loam, Moist   

The pH of Soil
Slightly Acidic   
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Early Fall, Early Summer, Mid Spring, Mid Summer   
Early Summer, Late Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Not Available   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Layering, Seedlings   
Cuttings   

Plant Maintenance
Low   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week   
Do not water excessively   

In Summer
Moderate   
Ample Water   

In Spring
Alternate Days   
Average Water   

In Winter
Average Water   
Moderate   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Slightly Acidic   
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline   

Soil Type
Dry, Loam   
Loam, Moist   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Damp   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade   
Partial shade, Partial Sun   

Pruning
Prune in winter, Remove dead or diseased plant parts   
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
Fertilize in early spring, General garden fertilizer   
10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Not Available, Red blotch   
Leaf spot, Root knot nematode, Root rot, Verticillium Wilt   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Not Available   

Facts

Flowers
Yes   
Yes   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
Yes   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Birds, Caterpillar, Not Available   
Not Available   

Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Not Available, Vomiting   
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
Improve skin condition, Perfumes   
No Beauty Benefits   

Edible Uses
No   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Combats Stress, Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems   
convulsions, Heart problems, painful urination, spasmodic pain   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers   
Leaves, Root, Seeds   

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Making Perfumes, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as essential oil, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance   
Employed in herbal medicine   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shady Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier   
Container, Mixed Border   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Magnolia champaca   
Plectranthus barbatus   

Common Name
champak   
Coleus forskohlii, Indian coleus   

In Hindi
चंपक   
पत्थरचूर   

In German
champaka   
Harfensträucher   

In French
magnolia champaca   
Coléus à forskoline, Coléus de l'Inde   

In Spanish
champaca magnolia   
Coleus forskohlii   

In Greek
μανόλιας Champaca   
Coleus Forskohlii   

In Portuguese
magnólia champaca   
Boldo-de-jardim, Boldo-da-terra   

In Polish
Magnolia champaca   
Coleus Forskohlii   

In Latin
Magnolia champaca   
Coleus Forskohlii   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Magnoliales   
Lamiales   

Family
Magnoliaceae   
Lamiaceae   

Genus
Magnolia   
Coleus   

Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids   
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Michelia Champaca and Coleus Forskohlii

Wondering what are the properties of Michelia Champaca and Coleus Forskohlii? We provide you with everything About Michelia Champaca and Coleus Forskohlii. Michelia Champaca doesn't have thorns and Coleus Forskohlii doesn't have thorns. Also Michelia Champaca does not have fragrant flowers. Michelia Champaca has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Not Available and Vomiting and Coleus Forskohlii has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Not Available and Vomiting. 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 Michelia Champaca and Coleus Forskohlii and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Michelia Champaca and Coleus Forskohlii

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

Michelia Champaca and Coleus Forskohlii Physical Information

Michelia Champaca and Coleus Forskohlii physical information is very important for comparison. Michelia Champaca height is 750.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Coleus Forskohlii height is 40.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Michelia Champaca and Coleus Forskohlii are as follows:

Care of Michelia Champaca and Coleus Forskohlii

Care of Michelia Champaca and Coleus Forskohlii include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Michelia Champaca pruning is done Prune in winter and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Coleus Forskohlii pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Michelia Champaca needs Moderate 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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