Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Trees
Flowering Plants, Herbs
Origin
Anatolia, Asia, Europe, Iran, Maghreb, Morocco, Norway, The Hiamalayas
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Types
Flowering Cherries, Sour Cherries, Sand Cherries, Sweet Cherries, Capulin Cherries
Plectranthus barbatus
Number of Varieties
10060
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40000
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Habitat
Forest edges, Wild, Woods
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USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-1
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Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17
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Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
17.50 cm40.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
17.50 cm30.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red
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Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Orange
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Orange
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Orange
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong
Toothed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Partial shade, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loamy, Well drained
Loam, Moist
The pH of Soil
Slightly Acidic
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Early Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Heat And Humidity
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Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Never Over-water, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water twice a day in the initial period
Do not water excessively
In Summer
Lots of watering
Ample Water
In Spring
Moderate
Average Water
In Winter
Average Water
Moderate
Soil
Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Type
Loamy, Well drained
Loam, Moist
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Damp
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade
Partial shade, Partial Sun
Pruning
Don't prune in the fall, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in late winter, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Bacterial Canker, Black Knot, Brown Rot, Caterpillars
Leaf spot, Root knot nematode, Root rot, Verticillium Wilt
Plant Tolerance
Drought
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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
-
Fine
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
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Allergy
Swelling in the face
Cough, flushing of face, Low blood pressure, restlessness, stinging, Throat itching, tremor
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, Used for making hedges
Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Gout, Kidney problems, Rheumatoid arthritis, Swelling
convulsions, Heart problems, painful urination, spasmodic pain
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits
Leaves, Root, Seeds
Other Uses
Wood is used for making furniture
Employed in herbal medicine
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
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Container, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
Prunus avium
Plectranthus barbatus
Common Name
Cherry Tree
Coleus forskohlii, Indian coleus
In Hindi
चेरी का पेड़
पत्थरचूर
In German
Kirschbaum
Harfensträucher
In French
Cerisier
Coléus à forskoline, Coléus de l'Inde
In Spanish
Cerezo
Coleus forskohlii
In Greek
κερασιά
Coleus Forskohlii
In Portuguese
árvore de cereja
Boldo-de-jardim, Boldo-da-terra
In Polish
wiśniowe drzewo
Coleus Forskohlii
In Latin
Cherry
Coleus Forskohlii
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Lamiales
Family
Rosaceae
Lamiaceae
Genus
Prunus
Coleus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
430210
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27800
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