Potentilla

Coleus

About Potentilla and Coleus

Potentilla

Coleus

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Shrub

Origin

Eastern Asia, Malaysia

Types

Abbotswood potentilla, Daydawn potentilla, Klondike potentilla

Plectranthus scutellarioides

Number of Varieties

25150

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Habitat

Clay soil areas, Rocky areas, Wet ground

gardens, Subtropical climates, tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-811-12

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AHS Heat Zone

10-1

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

Habit

Bushy, Evergreen

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

91.44 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Red, Green, Purple

Shape

Leaf Shape

Small elliptic

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Fall, Spring

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Well drained

Damp

The pH of Soil

Slightly Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Summer

Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, Water less during winter, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry

Requires a lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Ample Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Damp

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

cut main flower spike, Cut or pinch the stems

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Full-strength liquid fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Downy mildew, Red blotch, Stem rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used for making hedges

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems

Weightloss

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibiotic, Astringent, Diarrhea, Haemostatic, Hypoglycaemic, Mildly painful menstruation, Odontalgic, Premenstrual syndrome, Swelling

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Leaves

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as a dye

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

Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

POTENTILLA

Plectranthus scutellarioides

Common Name

Potentilla

Coleus, Painted nettle

In Hindi

Potentilla plant

Coleus

In German

Potentilla Pflanze

Buntnessel

In French

plante Potentilla

Vieux garçon

In Spanish

planta Potentilla

coleo

In Greek

φυτό potentilla

Coleus

In Portuguese

planta Potentilla

cóleus

In Polish

Potentilla roślin

Coleus

In Latin

Potentilla herba

Coleus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Lamiales

Family

Rosaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Potentilla

Coleus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Number of Species

300150

1 27800

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Properties of Potentilla and Coleus

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

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Season and Care of Potentilla and Coleus

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

Potentilla and Coleus Physical Information

Potentilla and Coleus physical information is very important for comparison. Potentilla height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Coleus height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Potentilla and Coleus are as follows:

Potentilla flower color: Orange and Yellow
Potentilla leaf color: Green, Light Green
Coleus flower color:
Coleus leaf color: Green and Red, Green, Purple

Care of Potentilla and Coleus

Care of Potentilla and Coleus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Potentilla pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, 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 Potentilla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Coleus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Ample Water.