Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Shrub
Aquatics
Origin
Eastern Asia, Malaysia
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Types
Plectranthus scutellarioides
Nymphaea gigantea, Victoria amazonica
Number of Varieties
15010
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Subtropical climates, tropical environments
along watercourse
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-1210-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-9
Sunset Zone
-
21,22
Habit
Bushy, Evergreen
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm510.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm37.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
White, Pink, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Red, Green, Purple
Green, Yellow green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Red, Green, Purple
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Green, Purple
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Green, Purple
Green, Yellow green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Disc shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Damp
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
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Bloom Time
Early Summer
Summer, Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
In Water
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering
Keep immersed in water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Aquatic Plant
In Spring
Moderate
Aquatic Plant
In Winter
Ample Water
Aquatic Plant
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Damp
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade
Bright direct sunlight
Pruning
cut main flower spike, Cut or pinch the stems
Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
Full-strength liquid fertilizer
No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Downy mildew, Red blotch, Stem rot
Aphids, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Frost, Full Sun
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
-
Double
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Insects, Moths, Snakes
Allergy
-
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used for making hedges
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Weightloss
Making cosmetics
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Provides ground cover, Soil protection, soil stabilisation
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Very little waste
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Glaucoma, High blood pressure, Liver Protection, Weight loss
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, useful as a ground cover
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
Plectranthus scutellarioides
VICTORIA 'Longwood Hybrid'
Common Name
Coleus, Painted nettle
Giant Waterlily, Longwood Hybrid Giant Waterlily
In Hindi
Coleus
पानी लिली
In German
Buntnessel
Riesen- Seerose
In French
Vieux garçon
géant nénuphar
In Spanish
coleo
lirio de agua
In Greek
Coleus
νούφαρο
In Portuguese
cóleus
waterlily
In Polish
Coleus
Lilia wodna
In Latin
Coleus
ingens aqua lilium,
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Equisetopsida
Order
Lamiales
Nymphaeales
Family
Lamiaceae
Nymphaeaceae
Genus
Coleus
Victoria
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
1503
1
27800
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