Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Shrub
Origin
Eastern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia
Eastern Asia, Malaysia
Types
Mareer, Manjak
Plectranthus scutellarioides
Number of Varieties
15150
0
40000
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Habitat
Saline Soils, Sandy areas
gardens, Subtropical climates, tropical environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-1511-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
-
Sunset Zone
H1, H2
-
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Bushy, Evergreen
Plant Size
Minimum Height
760.00 cm30.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
670.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Light Green, Chocolate
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Red, Green, Purple
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Red, Green, Purple
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Red, Green, Purple
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Red, Green, Purple
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Damp
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Requires a lot of watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Ample Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Damp
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves
cut main flower spike, Cut or pinch the stems
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Full-strength liquid fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Root rot, Snails
Downy mildew, Red blotch, Stem rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought and Salt
Wet Site
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
-
Allergy
Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used for making hedges
Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics, used as a dye
Weightloss
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Absorbs greenhouse gases, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Shadow Tree
Air purification, Provides ground cover, Soil protection, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Acne, Aging, Hair Loss
Asthma, Glaucoma, High blood pressure, Liver Protection, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves
Leaves
Other Uses
Making Shampoo, Showy Purposes, Used as Biofuel, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, useful as a ground cover
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
CORDIA subcordata
Plectranthus scutellarioides
Common Name
Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet
Coleus, Painted nettle
In Hindi
Cordia subcordata
Coleus
In German
Cordia subcordata
Buntnessel
In French
Cordia subcordata
Vieux garçon
In Spanish
Cordia subcordata
coleo
In Greek
Cordia subcordata
Coleus
In Portuguese
Cordia subcordata
cóleus
In Polish
Cordia subcordata
Coleus
In Latin
Cordia subcordata
Coleus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Lamiales
Family
Boraginaceae
Lamiaceae
Genus
Cordia
Coleus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
1150
1
27800
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