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About Southernwood and Coleus

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Shrub
Shrub
1.3 Origin
Southern Europe
Eastern Asia, Malaysia
1.4 Types
not available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Temperate Regions
gardens, Subtropical climates, tropical environments
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
11-12
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
8-5
Not Available
1.8 Sunset Zone
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
Bushy, Evergreen
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow, Gray
Not Available
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Non Fruiting Plant
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
Green, Red, Green, Purple
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
Green, Red, Green, Purple
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
Red, Green, Purple
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Red, Green, Purple
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Long hair-like leaves
Ovate
2.4 Thorns
15% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
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
Medium
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam
Damp
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Summer
Early Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
46% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Wet Site
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Keep the Soil well drained
Requires a lot of watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Ample Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam
Damp
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Cut back old stems to the ground, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
cut main flower spike, Cut or pinch the stems
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Complete balanced fertilizer
Full-strength liquid fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Free of serious pests and diseases
Downy mildew, Red blotch, Stem rot
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Wet Site
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Insignificant
88% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Not Available
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
6% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Skin irritation
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Farmland, small hedge, Wild gardens
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used for making hedges
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Weightloss
6.1.3 Edible Uses
62% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Provides ground cover, Soil protection, soil stabilisation
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Antiseptic, Digestive, Liver problems, Skin Disorders, Tonic
Asthma, Glaucoma, High blood pressure, Liver Protection, Weight loss
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Branch, Fibres, Flower Stalk, Gum, Leaves, Twigs
Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used for fragrance, Used to make hair tonic
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, useful as a ground cover
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Herb, Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ARTEMISIA abrotanum
Plectranthus scutellarioides
7.2 Common Name
lad's love , southern wormwood , old man , boy's love , appleringie , sitherwood
Coleus, Painted nettle
7.2.1 In Hindi
southernwood
Coleus
7.2.2 In German
Eberraute
Buntnessel
7.2.3 In French
aurone ou citronnelle
Vieux garçon
7.2.4 In Spanish
Artemisia abrotanum
coleo
7.2.5 In Greek
Artemisia abrotanum
Coleus
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Abrótano
cóleus
7.2.7 In Polish
Bylica boże drzewko
Coleus
7.2.8 In Latin
Southernwood
Coleus
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Asterales
Lamiales
8.5 Family
Asteraceae
Lamiaceae
8.6 Genus
Artemisia
Coleus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Anthemideae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Asteroideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Properties of Southernwood and Coleus

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

Season and Care of Southernwood and Coleus

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

Southernwood and Coleus Physical Information

Southernwood and Coleus physical information is very important for comparison. Southernwood height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Coleus height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Southernwood and Coleus are as follows:

  • Southernwood flower color: Yellow and Gray

  • Southernwood leaf color: Gray Green

  • Coleus flower color: Not Available

  • Coleus leaf color: Green and Red, Green, Purple

Care of Southernwood and Coleus

Care of Southernwood and Coleus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Southernwood pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground, 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 Southernwood 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.