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Coleus and Maiden Grass


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Shrub  

Origin
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea  
Eastern Asia, Malaysia  

Types
-  
Plectranthus scutellarioides  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
150  
99+

Habitat
Lower slopes, marshes, Mountain Slopes  
gardens, Subtropical climates, tropical environments  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
11-12  

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1  
-  

Sunset Zone
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  
Bushy, Evergreen  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
150.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
120.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red, White  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Red, Green, Purple  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green, Red, Green, Purple  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green, Gold, Tan  
Red, Green, Purple  

Leaf Color in Winter
Gold, Tan  
Red, Green, Purple  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lanceolate  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
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
Fall, Late Fall  
Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Pollution, Drought  
Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Divison  
Cuttings, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist  
Requires a lot of watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Adequately  
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
cut main flower spike, Remove dead leaves  
cut main flower spike, Cut or pinch the stems  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize when new  
Full-strength liquid fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Healthy tree, Red blotch, Rust  
Downy mildew, Red blotch, Stem rot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Pollution  
Wet Site  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
No  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
Asthma  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes  
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used for making hedges  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Weightloss  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Provides ground cover  
Air purification, Provides ground cover, Soil protection, soil stabilisation  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Asthma, Glaucoma, High blood pressure, Liver Protection, Weight loss  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, useful as a ground cover  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break  
Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
MISCANTHUS sinensis 'Gracillimus'  
Plectranthus scutellarioides  

Common Name
Eulalia, Japanese Silvergrass, Maiden Grass  
Coleus, Painted nettle  

In Hindi
maiden grass  
Coleus  

In German
Mädchen Gras  
Buntnessel  

In French
herbe de jeune fille  
Vieux garçon  

In Spanish
hierba doncella  
coleo  

In Greek
παρθενική γρασίδι  
Coleus  

In Portuguese
grama de solteira  
cóleus  

In Polish
panieńskie trawy  
Coleus  

In Latin
virgo herba  
Coleus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Cyperales  
Lamiales  

Family
Poaceae  
Lamiaceae  

Genus
Miscanthus  
Coleus  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
17  
150  
99+

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Difference Between Maiden Grass and Coleus

If you are confused whether Maiden Grass or Coleus 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 Maiden Grass and Coleus Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Maiden Grass are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Fertilize when new, whereas for Coleus fertilizers required are Full-strength liquid fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Maiden Grass and Coleus if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Maiden Grass and Coleus

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Maiden Grass and Coleus. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Maiden Grass and Coleus 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 Maiden Grass is whereas of Coleus is Asthma, Glaucoma, High blood pressure, Liver Protection and Weight loss. Maiden Grass has beauty benefits as follows: while Coleus has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Maiden Grass vs Coleus

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 Maiden Grass vs Coleus 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 Maiden Grass are Asthma whereas of Coleus have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Maiden Grass has no showy fruits and Coleus has no showy fruits. Also Maiden Grass is not flowering and Coleus is not flowering . You can compare Maiden Grass and Coleus facts and facts of other plants too.

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