Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Flowering Plants, Herbs
Origin
-
-
Types
Center Glow ninebark,
Coppertina ninebark, Little Devil ninebark
Plectranthus barbatus
Number of Varieties
7060
0
40000
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Habitat
Cliffs, hedge rows, rocky banks of streams, sandy seeps, Wooded hillsides
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USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-1
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Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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
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Habit
-
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
150.00 cm40.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
-30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
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Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
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Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Palmate
Toothed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
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Fast
Type of Soil
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Loam, Moist
The pH of Soil
-
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Drainage
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Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Layering, Stem Planting
Cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
Do not water excessively
In Summer
Moderate
Ample Water
In Spring
Average Water
Average Water
In Winter
Adequately
Moderate
Soil
Soil pH
-
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Type
-
Loam, Moist
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Damp
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Fertilize every year
10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Powdery mildew, Red blotch
Leaf spot, Root knot nematode, Root rot, Verticillium Wilt
Plant Tolerance
Drought
-
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
-
Fine
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
-
Cough, flushing of face, Low blood pressure, restlessness, stinging, Throat itching, tremor
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, Used for making hedges
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Emetic, Laxative, Woman infertility
convulsions, Heart problems, painful urination, spasmodic pain
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaves, Root, Seeds
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Employed in herbal medicine
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
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Container, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
PHYSOCARPUS
Plectranthus barbatus
Common Name
Ninebark
Coleus forskohlii, Indian coleus
In Hindi
Ninebark
पत्थरचूर
In German
Ninebark
Harfensträucher
In French
Physocarpe
Coléus à forskoline, Coléus de l'Inde
In Spanish
ninebark
Coleus forskohlii
In Greek
ninebark
Coleus Forskohlii
In Portuguese
ninebark
Boldo-de-jardim, Boldo-da-terra
In Polish
Ninebark
Coleus Forskohlii
In Latin
Ninebark
Coleus Forskohlii
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Lamiales
Family
Rosaceae
Lamiaceae
Genus
Physocarpus
Coleus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Neillieae
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Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
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Number of Species
20210
1
27800
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