Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Flowering Plants, Herbs
Origin
North America, Western United States, Canada
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Types
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Plectranthus barbatus
Number of Varieties
160
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40000
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Habitat
Along Railroads, Gravels, Roadsides, Rocky areas
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USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
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Sunset Zone
-
-
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
12.70 cm40.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
12.70 cm30.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green, Chartreuse
Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Cone shaped
Toothed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
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Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial shade, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Moist
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering
Do not water excessively
In Summer
Lots of watering
Ample Water
In Spring
Moderate
Average Water
In Winter
Average Water
Moderate
Soil
Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Type
Dry, Sandy
Loam, Moist
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Damp
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial shade, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs, Nematodes, White grubs
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
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Cough, flushing of face, Low blood pressure, restlessness, stinging, Throat itching, tremor
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, Used for making hedges
Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Digestive disorders
convulsions, Heart problems, painful urination, spasmodic pain
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Leaves, Root, Seeds
Other Uses
Added to salads, Used in making tea
Employed in herbal medicine
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Flower borders, Landscape
Container, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
Matricaria discoidea
Plectranthus barbatus
Common Name
Pineapple Weed, Ray-less Dogfennel, disc mayweed, wild chamomile
Coleus forskohlii, Indian coleus
In Hindi
Pineapple Weed
पत्थरचूर
In German
Strahlenlose Kamille
Harfensträucher
In French
Matricaire odorante
Coléus à forskoline, Coléus de l'Inde
In Spanish
Pineapple Weed
Coleus forskohlii
In Greek
ξύλο ανανά
Coleus Forskohlii
In Portuguese
Pineapple Weed
Boldo-de-jardim, Boldo-da-terra
In Polish
Rumianek bezpromieniowy
Coleus Forskohlii
In Latin
Pineapple Weed
Coleus Forskohlii
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Lamiales
Family
Asteraceae
Lamiaceae
Genus
Matricaria
Coleus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Anthemideae
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Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
1210
1
27800
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