1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
1.2 Type
Shrub
1.3 Origin
Eastern Asia, Malaysia
1.4 Types
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
Not Available
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1.5 Habitat
gardens, Subtropical climates, tropical environments
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Bushy, Evergreen
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
30.00 cm
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
30.00 cm
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6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Not Available
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Red, Green, Purple
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Red, Green, Purple
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Green, Purple
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Green, Purple
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Ovate
2.4 Thorns
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3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Damp
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
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3.3 Tolerances
Wet Site
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Ample Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
4.5.2 Soil Type
Damp
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
cut main flower spike, Cut or pinch the stems
4.8 Fertilizers
Full-strength liquid fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Downy mildew, Red blotch, Stem rot
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
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88% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Not Available
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
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35% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
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5.2.2 Edible Fruit
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19% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
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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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12% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
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14% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
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11% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
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5.4 Showy Foliage
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53% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
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5.5 Showy Bark
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15% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
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5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
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4% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
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5.9 Invasive
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6% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
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5.10 Self-Sowing
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5.11 Attracts
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used for making hedges
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Weightloss
6.1.3 Edible Uses
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6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Provides ground cover, Soil protection, soil stabilisation
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Glaucoma, High blood pressure, Liver Protection, Weight loss
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
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
Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Plectranthus scutellarioides
7.2 Common Name
Coleus, Painted nettle
7.2.1 In Hindi
Coleus
7.2.2 In German
Buntnessel
7.2.3 In French
Vieux garçon
7.2.4 In Spanish
coleo
7.2.5 In Greek
Coleus
7.2.6 In Portuguese
cóleus
7.2.7 In Polish
Coleus
7.2.8 In Latin
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
Coleus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
Not Available
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