1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants, Herbs
Epiphyte
1.3 Origin
Not Available
World/Pandemic
1.4 Types
Not Available
Rhynchostylis gigantea (Red), Rhynchostylis gigantea (Chang Ply type)
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Not Available
Coastal Regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
40.00 cm40.60 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
30.00 cm50.80 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Lavender
White, Lavender, Violet, Plum
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
Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial shade, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Moist
Not Available
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Not Available
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Late Summer
Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively
Keep ground moist, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases
4.4.2 In Summer
4.4.3 In Spring
Average Water
Ample Water
4.4.4 In Winter
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Not Available
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Moist
Not Available
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead branches
4.8 Fertilizers
10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Fertilize once a week in winter
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot, Root knot nematode, Root rot, Verticillium Wilt
Not Available, Red blotch
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
Not Available
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
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
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
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Seeds
Flowers
6.2.3 Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine
Oil is used for aromatherapy
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Mixed Border
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Plectranthus barbatus
RHYNCHOSTYLIS gigantea
7.2 Common Name
Coleus forskohlii, Indian coleus
Orchid, Rhynchostylis
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
Harfensträucher
Rhynchostylis Gigantea
7.2.3 In French
Coléus à forskoline, Coléus de l'Inde
Rhynchostylis Gigantea
7.2.4 In Spanish
Coleus forskohlii
Rhynchostylis Gigantea
7.2.5 In Greek
Coleus Forskohlii
Rhynchostylis Gigantea
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Boldo-de-jardim, Boldo-da-terra
Rhynchostylis Gigantea
7.2.7 In Polish
Coleus Forskohlii
Rhynchostylis Gigantea
7.2.8 In Latin
Coleus Forskohlii
Rhynchostylis Gigantea
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species