Red Chokeberry

Coleus

About Red Chokeberry and Coleus

Red Chokeberry

Coleus

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Origin

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Eastern Asia, Malaysia

Types

Plectranthus scutellarioides

Number of Varieties

3150

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Habitat

Boggy areas, Fens, Fields, meadows, Swamps, Woodlands

gardens, Subtropical climates, tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-911-12

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AHS Heat Zone

8-4

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7

Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

Bushy, Evergreen

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm30.00 cm

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Minimum Width

12.70 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Green, Purple

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Damp

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

Requires a lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Ample Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Damp

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune after flowering, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

cut main flower spike, Cut or pinch the stems

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, Fertilize every year, Mulch, Nitrogen

Full-strength liquid fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Apple Maggot, Fall Webworm, Red blotch, Scale

Downy mildew, Red blotch, Stem rot

Plant Tolerance

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

Birds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used for making hedges

Beauty Benefits

Weightloss

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ARONIA arbutifolia

Plectranthus scutellarioides

Common Name

Red Chokeberry

Coleus, Painted nettle

In Hindi

लाल Chokeberry

Coleus

In German

Rote Apfelbeere

Buntnessel

In French

Red Chokeberry

Vieux garçon

In Spanish

rojo Chokeberry

coleo

In Greek

κόκκινο Chokeberry

Coleus

In Portuguese

Red Chokeberry

cóleus

In Polish

Red aronii

Coleus

In Latin

arbutifolia

Coleus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Lamiales

Family

Rosaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Aronia

Coleus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

25150

1 27800

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Properties of Red Chokeberry and Coleus

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

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Season and Care of Red Chokeberry and Coleus

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

Red Chokeberry and Coleus Physical Information

Red Chokeberry and Coleus physical information is very important for comparison. Red Chokeberry height is 180.00 cm and width 12.70 cm whereas Coleus height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Red Chokeberry and Coleus are as follows:

Red Chokeberry flower color:
Red Chokeberry leaf color:
Coleus flower color:
Coleus leaf color: Green and Red, Green, Purple

Care of Red Chokeberry and Coleus

Care of Red Chokeberry and Coleus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Chokeberry pruning is done Prune after flowering, 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 Red Chokeberry 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.