Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Perennial
Origin
Eastern Asia, Malaysia
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada
Types
Plectranthus scutellarioides
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Number of Varieties
1502
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40000
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Habitat
gardens, Subtropical climates, tropical environments
gardens, Hardwood forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-125-7
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
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7-5
Sunset Zone
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2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
Habit
Bushy, Evergreen
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm15.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm12.70 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
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White
Flower Color Modifier
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Bicolor
Fruit Color
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Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Red, Green, Purple
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Red, Green, Purple
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Green, Purple
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Green, Purple
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Butterfly shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Damp
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering
Medium
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Damp
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade
Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
cut main flower spike, Cut or pinch the stems
Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning
Fertilizers
Full-strength liquid fertilizer
No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Downy mildew, Red blotch, Stem rot
Pests and diseases free, 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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used for making hedges
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Weightloss
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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
Cancer, Diuretic
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers, Root
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, useful as a ground cover
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Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Feature Plant, Groundcover
Botanical Name
Plectranthus scutellarioides
JEFFERSONIA diphylla
Common Name
Coleus, Painted nettle
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In Hindi
Coleus
Twinleaf
In German
Buntnessel
Twinleaf
In French
Vieux garçon
Twinleaf
In Spanish
coleo
Twinleaf
In Greek
Coleus
Twinleaf
In Portuguese
cóleus
Twinleaf
In Polish
Coleus
Twinleaf
In Latin
Coleus
Twinleaf
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Ranunculales
Family
Lamiaceae
Berberidaceae
Genus
Coleus
Jeffersonia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
1502
1
27800
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