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Dwarf Iris and Coleus Forskohlii


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants, Herbs  
Perennial  

Origin
Not Available  
Eastern Europe  

Types
Not Available  
Not Available  

Habitat
Not Available  
Terrestrial  

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
Not Available  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 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  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
40.00 cm  
99+
10.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
15.20 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Lavender  
Yellow, Lavender, Blue Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Not Available  
Not Available  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green  
Green, Sea Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Sea Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green, Sea Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Toothed  
Lanceolate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial shade, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Moist  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Late Summer  
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Not Available  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Cuttings  
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water  

In Summer
Ample Water  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Average Water  
Moderate  

In Winter
Moderate  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Moist  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Damp  
Well 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  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot, Root knot nematode, Root rot, Verticillium Wilt  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Not Available  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Not Available  
Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Cough, flushing of face, Low blood pressure, restlessness, stinging, Throat itching, tremor  
Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Used for making hedges  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Not Available  
Not Available  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
convulsions, Heart problems, painful urination, spasmodic pain  
Not Available  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Seeds  
Not Available  

Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Mixed Border  
Alpine, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Plectranthus barbatus  
IRIS pumila  

Common Name
Coleus forskohlii, Indian coleus  
Dwarf Iris  

In Hindi
पत्थरचूर  
Dwarf Iris  

In German
Harfensträucher  
Zwergiris  

In French
Coléus à forskoline, Coléus de l'Inde  
Dwarf Iris  

In Spanish
Coleus forskohlii  
Enano Iris  

In Greek
Coleus Forskohlii  
νάνος Ίρις  

In Portuguese
Boldo-de-jardim, Boldo-da-terra  
Dwarf Iris  

In Polish
Coleus Forskohlii  
Dwarf Iris  

In Latin
Coleus Forskohlii  
Iris Dwarf  

Classification

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
Not Available  
Irideae  

Subfamily
Not Available  
Iridoideae  

Number of Species
Not Available  
Not Available  

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Difference Between Coleus Forskohlii and Dwarf Iris

If you are confused whether Coleus Forskohlii or Dwarf Iris are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Coleus Forskohlii and Dwarf Iris Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Coleus Forskohlii are 10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer and All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Dwarf Iris fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Coleus Forskohlii and Dwarf Iris if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Coleus Forskohlii and Dwarf Iris

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Coleus Forskohlii and Dwarf Iris. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Coleus Forskohlii and Dwarf Iris as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Coleus Forskohlii is convulsions, Heart problems, painful urination and spasmodic pain whereas of Dwarf Iris is Not Available. Coleus Forskohlii has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available while Dwarf Iris has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available.

Compare Facts of Coleus Forskohlii vs Dwarf Iris

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Coleus Forskohlii vs Dwarf Iris and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Coleus Forskohlii are Cough, flushing of face, Low blood pressure, restlessness, stinging, Throat itching and tremor whereas of Dwarf Iris have Skin irritation respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Coleus Forskohlii has no showy fruits and Dwarf Iris has no showy fruits. Also Coleus Forskohlii is flowering and Dwarf Iris is flowering. You can compare Coleus Forskohlii and Dwarf Iris facts and facts of other plants too.

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