Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Vegetable
Shrub
Origin
Argentina, Brazil, Central America, Chile, Mexico, South America
Eastern Asia, Malaysia
Types
-
Plectranthus scutellarioides
Number of Varieties
10150
0
40000
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Habitat
-
gardens, Subtropical climates, tropical environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-1011-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
-
Sunset Zone
-
-
Habit
-
Bushy, Evergreen
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose, Yellow
-
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
Pink, Red, White
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light 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
Trumpet
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Fall, Spring, Summer
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Damp
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Indeterminate, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer
Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Does not require lot of watering
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
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Loam
Damp
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
cut main flower spike, Cut or pinch the stems
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Full-strength liquid fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Mosaic viruses
Downy mildew, Red blotch, Stem rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
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
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
-
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used for making hedges
Beauty Benefits
-
Weightloss
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
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
Fruits
Leaves
Other Uses
-
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, useful as a ground cover
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Foundation
Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
TROPAEOLUM tuberosum
Plectranthus scutellarioides
Common Name
Anu, Tuberous Nasturtium
Coleus, Painted nettle
In Hindi
Tuberous Nasturtium
Coleus
In German
Tuberöse Kapuzinerkresse
Buntnessel
In French
Capucine tubéreuse
Vieux garçon
In Spanish
tuberosa capuchina
coleo
In Greek
Οζώδης Νεροκάρδαμο
Coleus
In Portuguese
tuberosa chagas
cóleus
In Polish
bulwiaste Nasturcja
Coleus
In Latin
Morbus nasturtium
Coleus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Magnoliophyta
Class
-
Magnoliopsida
Order
Brassicales
Lamiales
Family
Tropaeolaceae
Lamiaceae
Genus
Tropaeolum
Coleus
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
100150
1
27800
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