Russian Sage

Coleus

About Russian Sage and Coleus

Russian Sage

Coleus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Eastern Asia, Malaysia

1.4 Types

Perovskia atriplicifolia LACEY BLUE, Perovskia atriplicifolia ‘Rocketman’

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Not Available

gardens, Subtropical climates, tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-911-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-6

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

Clump-Forming

Bushy, Evergreen

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

90.00 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

90.00 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Lavender, Blue Violet

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Silver

Green, Red, Green, Purple

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Silver

Green, Red, Green, Purple

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Silver

Red, Green, Purple

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Silver

Red, Green, Purple

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Damp

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do Not over Water

Requires a lot of watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Ample Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Damp

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune in early spring, Prune regularly

cut main flower spike, Cut or pinch the stems

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Full-strength liquid fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Chlorosis, Red blotch

Downy mildew, Red blotch, Stem rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt

Wet Site

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

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

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

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

Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation, Toxic

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used for making hedges

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Weightloss

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Insect Repellent

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Treating fever

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Culinary use, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used as Ornamental plant

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, useful as a ground cover

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Perovskia atriplicifolia

Plectranthus scutellarioides

7.2 Common Name

Longin Russian Sage, Russian Sage

Coleus, Painted nettle

7.2.1 In Hindi

Russian Sage

Coleus

7.2.2 In German

russische Sage

Buntnessel

7.2.3 In French

sabio ruso

Vieux garçon

7.2.4 In Spanish

Sage ruso

coleo

7.2.5 In Greek

Ρωσική Sage

Coleus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Sábio russo

cóleus

7.2.7 In Polish

rosyjski Sage

Coleus

7.2.8 In Latin

Russian Sage

Coleus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

8.6 Genus

Perovskia

Coleus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Mentheae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Russian Sage and Coleus

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

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Season and Care of Russian Sage and Coleus

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

Russian Sage and Coleus Physical Information

Russian Sage and Coleus physical information is very important for comparison. Russian Sage height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Coleus height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Russian Sage and Coleus are as follows:

Russian Sage flower color: Lavender and Blue Violet
Russian Sage leaf color: Gray Green and Silver
Coleus flower color: Not Available
Coleus leaf color: Green and Red, Green, Purple

Care of Russian Sage and Coleus

Care of Russian Sage and Coleus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Russian Sage pruning is done Prune in early spring and Prune regularly and Coleus pruning is done cut main flower spike and Cut or pinch the stems. In summer Russian Sage 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.