Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Herbs
Origin
Eastern Asia, Malaysia
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Types
Plectranthus scutellarioides
Herb
Number of Varieties
15020
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Subtropical climates, tropical environments
gardens, Grassland, Hillside, meadows
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-129-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-1
Sunset Zone
-
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Bushy, Evergreen
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm45.70 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Pink, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Red, Green, Purple
Purple
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Red, Green, Purple
Green, Purple
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Green, Purple
Green, Purple
Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Green, Purple
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Damp
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Ample Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Neutral
Soil Type
Damp
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
cut main flower spike, Cut or pinch the stems
Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune regularly, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
Full-strength liquid fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Downy mildew, Red blotch, Stem rot
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Drought
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Bees
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used for making hedges
-
Beauty Benefits
Weightloss
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Provides ground cover, Soil protection, soil stabilisation
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Glaucoma, High blood pressure, Liver Protection, Weight loss
constipation, Diarrhea, Headache, Kidney problems, Stomach pain
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, useful as a ground cover
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
Plectranthus scutellarioides
OCIMUM 'African Blue'
Common Name
Coleus, Painted nettle
African Blue Basil, Hybrid Basil
In Hindi
Coleus
अफ्रीकी ब्लू तुलसी
In German
Buntnessel
African Blue Basilikum
In French
Vieux garçon
Bleu basilic africaine
In Spanish
coleo
Albahaca azul africana
In Greek
Coleus
Αφρικής Μπλε βασιλικό
In Portuguese
cóleus
Africano manjericão azul
In Polish
Coleus
Afrykański Niebieski bazylią
In Latin
Coleus
अफ्रीकी ब्लू तुलसी
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
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Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Lamiales
Family
Lamiaceae
Lamiaceae
Genus
Coleus
Ocimum
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Basal Tricolpates
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
1501
1
27800
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