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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Shrub

Origin

-
Eastern Asia, Malaysia

Types

Alternanthera reineckii Alternanthera sessilis Alternanthera philoxeroides Alternanthera bettzickiana Alternanthera caracasana
Plectranthus scutellarioides

Number of Varieties

400150
0 40000
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Habitat

Grassland
gardens, Subtropical climates, tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1111-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
-

Sunset Zone

H1, H2
-

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming
Bushy, Evergreen

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
-

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Purple, Pink, Burgundy
Green, Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Purple, Pink, Burgundy
Green, Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Purple, Pink, Burgundy
Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Purple, Pink, Burgundy
Red, Green, Purple

Shape

Leaf Shape

Round
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Damp

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering, Water Deeply
Requires a lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Ample Water

Soil

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
cut main flower spike, Cut or pinch the stems

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Full-strength liquid fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Downy mildew, Red blotch, Stem rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used for making hedges

Beauty Benefits

-
Weightloss

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, Antioxidants
Asthma, Glaucoma, High blood pressure, Liver Protection, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALTERNANTHERA 'Raspberry Rum'
Plectranthus scutellarioides

Common Name

Alternanthera
Coleus, Painted nettle

In Hindi

Gudrisag, Garundi
Coleus

In German

Alternanthera
Buntnessel

In French

Alternanthera
Vieux garçon

In Spanish

Alternanthera
coleo

In Greek

Alternanthera
Coleus

In Portuguese

Alternanthera
cóleus

In Polish

Alternanthera
Coleus

In Latin

Alternanthera
Coleus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Lamiales

Family

Amaranthaceae
Lamiaceae

Genus

Alternanthera
Coleus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Gomphrenoideae
-

Number of Species

27150
1 27800
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Difference Between Alternanthera and Coleus

If you are confused whether Alternanthera or Coleus are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Alternanthera and Coleus Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Alternanthera are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Coleus fertilizers required are Full-strength liquid fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Alternanthera and Coleus if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Alternanthera and Coleus

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Alternanthera and Coleus. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Alternanthera and Coleus as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Alternanthera is Antibacterial, anti-inflammatory and Antioxidants whereas of Coleus is Asthma, Glaucoma, High blood pressure, Liver Protection and Weight loss. Alternanthera has beauty benefits as follows: while Coleus has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Alternanthera vs Coleus

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Alternanthera vs Coleus and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Alternanthera are whereas of Coleus have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Alternanthera has no showy fruits and Coleus has no showy fruits. Also Alternanthera is not flowering and Coleus is not flowering . You can compare Alternanthera and Coleus facts and facts of other plants too.