Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Not Available
Eastern Asia, Malaysia
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Habitat
Forests, gardens, Hill prairies, Homesteads, Rocky areas, Woodlands
gardens, Subtropical climates, tropical environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
11-12
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
Not Available
Sunset Zone
Not Available
Not Available
Habit
Bushy, Evergreen
Bushy, Evergreen
Flower Color
Light Green, Lime Green
Not Available
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Not Available
Fruit Color
Green, Light Green
Non Fruiting Plant
Leaf Color in Spring
Yellow, Green, Gray Green
Green, Red, Green, Purple
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Red, Green, Purple
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Green, Gray Green
Red, Green, Purple
Leaf Color in Winter
Yellow, Green, Gray Green
Red, Green, Purple
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial shade
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Damp
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Summer
Tolerances
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Stem Planting
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
Requires a lot of watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Ample Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Damp
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove deadheads
cut main flower spike, Cut or pinch the stems
Fertilizers
High Potash Fertilizer
Full-strength liquid fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial Blight, Foliage-feeding caterpillars, Moth
Downy mildew, Red blotch, Stem rot
Plant Tolerance
Pollution, Salt and Soil Compaction
Wet Site
Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Caterpillar
Not Available
Allergy
Skin irritation
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used for making hedges
Beauty Benefits
Blood purifying, Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair, Provides herbal hair care, Speed hair growth
Weightloss
Environmental Uses
Air purification, soil stabilisation
Air purification, Provides ground cover, Soil protection, soil stabilisation
Medicinal Uses
Atherosclerosis, Cancer, Diabetes, Diarrhea, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Obesity, Vitamin C
Asthma, Glaucoma, High blood pressure, Liver Protection, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Leaves
Other Uses
Making Shampoo, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in herbal medicines
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, useful as a ground cover
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Cottage garden
Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
Phyllanthus acidus
Plectranthus scutellarioides
Common Name
Tahitian gooseberry, country gooseberry, star gooseberry, starberry, grosella
Coleus, Painted nettle
In Hindi
ताहितियन आमला
Coleus
In German
Tahitian Stachelbeere
Buntnessel
In French
Tahitian Gooseberry
Vieux garçon
In Spanish
Tahitian grosella espinosa
coleo
In Greek
Tahitian Φραγκοστάφυλο
Coleus
In Portuguese
Tahitian Gooseberry
cóleus
In Polish
Tahitian agrest
Coleus
In Latin
Tahitian Gooseberry
Coleus
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malpighiales
Lamiales
Family
Phyllanthaceae
Lamiaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Phyllantheae
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Tahitian Gooseberry and Coleus
Season and care of Tahitian Gooseberry and Coleus is important to know. While considering everything about Tahitian Gooseberry and Coleus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Tahitian Gooseberry season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Coleus season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Tahitian Gooseberry is Loam, Sand and for Coleus is Damp while the PH of soil for Tahitian Gooseberry is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Coleus is Neutral, Slightly Acidic.
Tahitian Gooseberry and Coleus Physical Information
Tahitian Gooseberry and Coleus physical information is very important for comparison. Tahitian Gooseberry height is 800.00 cm and width 400.00 cm whereas Coleus height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Tahitian Gooseberry and Coleus are as follows:
Tahitian Gooseberry flower color: Light Green, Lime Green
Tahitian Gooseberry leaf color: Yellow, Green and Gray Green
Coleus flower color: Not Available
- Coleus leaf color: Green and Red, Green, Purple
Care of Tahitian Gooseberry and Coleus
Care of Tahitian Gooseberry and Coleus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tahitian Gooseberry pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season and Remove deadheads and Coleus pruning is done cut main flower spike and Cut or pinch the stems. In summer Tahitian Gooseberry 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.