What is
Life Span
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Herbs
Origin
-
Types
Plectranthus barbatus
Number of Varieties
60
Rank: 68 (Overall)
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40000
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Habitat
-
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
Sunset Zone
-
Habit
Clump-Forming
Information
Plant Size
Minimum Height
40.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Toothed
Thorns
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5% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Season
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Moist
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
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41% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Tolerances
-
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively
In Summer
Ample Water
In Spring
Average Water
In Winter
Moderate
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Moist
Soil Drainage Capacity
Damp
Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot, Root knot nematode, Root rot, Verticillium Wilt
Plant Tolerance
-
Facts
Flowers
✔
✘
96% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
13% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
3% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
51% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
6% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
13% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
10% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
40% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Showy Bark
✔
✘
No - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants has it !
Foliage Texture
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
8% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Invasive
✔
✘
5% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
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54% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Attracts
-
Allergy
Cough, flushing of face, Low blood pressure, restlessness, stinging, Throat itching, tremor
Benefits
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Used for making hedges
Beauty Benefits
-
Edible Uses
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✘
56% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
convulsions, Heart problems, painful urination, spasmodic pain
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Seeds
Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine
Used As Indoor Plant
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37% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Container, Mixed Border
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
Plectranthus barbatus
Common Name
Coleus forskohlii, Indian coleus
In Hindi
पत्थरचूर
In German
Harfensträucher
In French
Coléus à forskoline, Coléus de l'Inde
In Spanish
Coleus forskohlii
In Greek
Coleus Forskohlii
In Portuguese
Boldo-de-jardim, Boldo-da-terra
In Polish
Coleus Forskohlii
In Latin
Coleus Forskohlii
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Family
Lamiaceae
Genus
Coleus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Subfamily
-
Number of Species
210
Rank: 68 (Overall)
1
27800
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