Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Tree
Origin
Eastern Asia, Malaysia
Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa
Types
Plectranthus scutellarioides
Quercus nigra, Quercus laurifolia
Number of Varieties
1508
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Subtropical climates, tropical environments
-
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-127-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
9-7
Sunset Zone
-
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Bushy, Evergreen
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Light Green
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Brown, Chocolate, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Red, Green, Purple
Light Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Red, Green, Purple
Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Green, Purple
Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Green, Purple
Gray Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Oblong or Lanceolate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Damp
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Summer
Early Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Pollution
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, 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
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Damp
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
cut main flower spike, Cut or pinch the stems
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Full-strength liquid fertilizer
fertilize in fall, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
Pests and Diseases
Downy mildew, Red blotch, Stem rot
Aphids, Moth
Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Pollution, Shade areas
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
-
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds
Allergy
-
sneezing, Vomiting, Watery eyes
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used for making hedges
Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
Weightloss
Good for skin, Skin Problems
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Provides ground cover, Soil protection, soil stabilisation
Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Glaucoma, High blood pressure, Liver Protection, Weight loss
Digestive, Skin irritation
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Bark, Fruits, Wood
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, useful as a ground cover
Charcoal, Used as firewood, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used fore making tools
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
Plectranthus scutellarioides
QUERCUS laurifolia
Common Name
Coleus, Painted nettle
Darlington Oak, Diamond-leaf Oak, Laurel Oak, Laurel-leaf Oak, Swamp Laurel Oak, Water Oak
In Hindi
Coleus
Quercus
In German
Buntnessel
Quercus
In French
Vieux garçon
Quercus
In Spanish
coleo
Quercus
In Greek
Coleus
Quercus
In Portuguese
cóleus
Quercus
In Polish
Coleus
Quercus
In Latin
Coleus
Quercus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Fagales
Family
Lamiaceae
Fagaceae
Genus
Coleus
Quercus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
150450
1
27800
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