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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Trees  
Shrub  

Origin
Central Asia  
Eastern Asia, Malaysia  

Types
Aceymac apple, Bailey Sweet apple, Dabinett apple, Nehou apple  
Plectranthus scutellarioides  

Number of Varieties
7000  
4
150  
99+

Habitat
Hillside  
gardens, Subtropical climates, tropical environments  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
11-12  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
-  

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
-  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Bushy, Evergreen  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
25.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
20.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
-  

Fruit Color
Green, Red  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green, Red, Green, Purple  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Red, Green, Purple  

Leaf Color in Fall
Brown, Green, Light Yellow  
Red, Green, Purple  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Red, Green, Purple  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblong  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring  
Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loamy  
Damp  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral, Slightly Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Fall, Summer  
Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting  
Cuttings, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium  
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
Neutral  
Neutral, Slightly Acidic  

Soil Type
Loamy  
Damp  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Prune when plant is dormant, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  
cut main flower spike, Cut or pinch the stems  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Full-strength liquid fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Canker, Caterpillars, Powdery mildew, Root rot  
Downy mildew, Red blotch, Stem rot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Wet Site  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
No  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
-  

Allergy
Mouth itching, Throat itching  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used for making hedges  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Weightloss  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cancer, constipation, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Heart problems, Tooth ache  
Asthma, Glaucoma, High blood pressure, Liver Protection, Weight loss  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Wood is used for making furniture  
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
Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Showy Tree  
Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Malus domestica  
Plectranthus scutellarioides  

Common Name
Apple Tree  
Coleus, Painted nettle  

In Hindi
सेब का वृक्ष  
Coleus  

In German
Apfelbaum  
Buntnessel  

In French
Pommier  
Vieux garçon  

In Spanish
Manzano  
coleo  

In Greek
μηλιά  
Coleus  

In Portuguese
Macieira  
cóleus  

In Polish
jabłoń  
Coleus  

In Latin
Arbore  
Coleus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Lamiales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Lamiaceae  

Genus
Malus  
Coleus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
7500  
5
150  
99+

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Difference Between Apple Tree and Coleus

If you are confused whether Apple Tree 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 Apple Tree and Coleus Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Apple Tree are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Coleus fertilizers required are Full-strength liquid fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Apple Tree and Coleus if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Apple Tree and Coleus

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Apple Tree and Coleus. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Apple Tree 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 Apple Tree is Cancer, constipation, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Heart problems and Tooth ache whereas of Coleus is Asthma, Glaucoma, High blood pressure, Liver Protection and Weight loss. Apple Tree has beauty benefits as follows: while Coleus has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Apple Tree 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 Apple Tree 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 Apple Tree are Mouth itching and Throat itching whereas of Coleus have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Apple Tree has showy fruits and Coleus has no showy fruits. Also Apple Tree is flowering and Coleus is not flowering . You can compare Apple Tree and Coleus facts and facts of other plants too.

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