Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Herbs
Perennial
Origin
-
Southeastern United States, South-Central United States
Types
Plectranthus barbatus
Apricot Queen, August Flame, Autumn Fire
Number of Varieties
608
0
40000
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Habitat
-
Fields, marshes, Swamps
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99996-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
-
Sunset Zone
-
H1, H2, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
40.00 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
Lavender
Orange, Dark Red, Orange Red, Copper, Chocolate, Black
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Toothed
Long Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Moist
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Late Summer
Spring, Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings
From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively
Do not let dry out between waterings, Needs Very high moisture
In Summer
Ample Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Average Water
Moderate
In Winter
Moderate
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Moist
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Damp
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
organic fertlizers
Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot, Root knot nematode, Root rot, Verticillium Wilt
Mosaic potyvirus
Plant Tolerance
-
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
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
-
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Cough, flushing of face, Low blood pressure, restlessness, stinging, Throat itching, tremor
Poisonous to grazing animals
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Used for making hedges
Bog Garden, Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
convulsions, Heart problems, painful urination, spasmodic pain
Sedative
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Seeds
Flowers
Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine
Oil is used for aromatherapy
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Mixed Border
Bog Garden, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Botanical Name
Plectranthus barbatus
IRIS fulva
Common Name
Coleus forskohlii, Indian coleus
Copper iris
In Hindi
पत्थरचूर
Copper Iris
In German
Harfensträucher
Copper Iris
In French
Coléus à forskoline, Coléus de l'Inde
Copper Iris
In Spanish
Coleus forskohlii
Cobre Iris
In Greek
Coleus Forskohlii
χαλκός Iris
In Portuguese
Boldo-de-jardim, Boldo-da-terra
Copper Iris
In Polish
Coleus Forskohlii
Miedź Iris
In Latin
Coleus Forskohlii
Iris Copper
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Liliales
Family
Lamiaceae
Iridaceae
Genus
Coleus
Iris
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
Irideae
Subfamily
-
Iridoideae
Number of Species
210250
1
27800
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