Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Flowering Plants
Origin
Eastern Asia, Malaysia
Eastern Asia
Types
Plectranthus scutellarioides
Darjeeling Red , Donald Lowndes , Superba
Number of Varieties
15035
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Subtropical climates, tropical environments
High elevation
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-125-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
9-5
Sunset Zone
-
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Bushy, Evergreen
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
White
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Red, Green, Purple
Red, Burgundy, Silver
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Red, Green, Purple
Red, Burgundy, Silver
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Green, Purple
Red, Burgundy, Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Green, Purple
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Bi-lobed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Damp
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Summer
Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Light Frost
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Layering, Root Division, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering
Never Over-water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Ample Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Damp
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
cut main flower spike, Cut or pinch the stems
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Full-strength liquid fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Downy mildew, Red blotch, Stem rot
Fungal leaf spots
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
-
Diarrhea, Stomach pain
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used for making hedges
along a porch, deck or patio, bank hedging, Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
Weightloss
Skin irritation
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
bowel syndrome, Gastrointestinal disorders, hypertension
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Root, Root bark
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, useful as a ground cover
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
Plectranthus scutellarioides
PERSICARIA microcephala 'Dragon's Eye'
Common Name
Coleus, Painted nettle
Dragon's Eye Fleeceflower, Fleeceflower
In Hindi
Coleus
fleeceflower
In German
Buntnessel
fleeceflower
In French
Vieux garçon
fleeceflower
In Spanish
coleo
Polygonum affine
In Greek
Coleus
fleeceflower
In Portuguese
cóleus
fleeceflower
In Polish
Coleus
fleeceflower
In Latin
Coleus
fleeceflower
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Magnoliopsida
Agaricomycetes
Order
Lamiales
Caryophyllales
Family
Lamiaceae
Polygonaceae
Genus
Coleus
Periscaria
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
15050
1
27800
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