1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants, Herbs
Shrub
1.3 Origin
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Not Available
subtropical regions, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions, Warmer regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
H1, H2, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
40.00 cm120.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
30.00 cm120.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Lavender
Blue, Purple, Blue Violet
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial shade, Partial Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Moist
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Late Summer
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Cuttings
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Ample Water
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Moist
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Partial Sun
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot, Root knot nematode, Root rot, Verticillium Wilt
Red blotch, Rust aphids
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Not Available
Not Available
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Butterflies, Flying insects, Hummingbirds, Insects
5.12 Allergy
Cough, flushing of face, Low blood pressure, restlessness, stinging, Throat itching, tremor
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Used for making hedges
Borders, Showy Purposes, small hedge
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
convulsions, Heart problems, painful urination, spasmodic pain
High blood pressure, lowering blood pressure
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Seeds
Flowers, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine
Decoration Purposes
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Mixed Border
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Plectranthus barbatus
ALYOGYNE huegelii 'Monle'
7.2 Common Name
Coleus forskohlii, Indian coleus
Blue Hibiscus, Purple Delight Blue Hibiscus
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
Harfensträucher
Blauer Hibiskus Baum
7.2.3 In French
Coléus à forskoline, Coléus de l'Inde
Bleu Hibiscus Arbre
7.2.4 In Spanish
Coleus forskohlii
Azul árbol del hibisco
7.2.5 In Greek
Coleus Forskohlii
Μπλε Hibiscus Tree
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Boldo-de-jardim, Boldo-da-terra
Árvore azul do hibiscus
7.2.7 In Polish
Coleus Forskohlii
Niebieski Hibiscus Drzewo
7.2.8 In Latin
Coleus Forskohlii
Hibiscus lignum blue
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species