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Coleus Forskohlii
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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Flowering Plants, Herbs

Origin

Mexico, Central America
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Types

CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Green Striped Cushaw' CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Campeche' CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Survivor'
Plectranthus barbatus

Number of Varieties

460
0 40000
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Habitat

-
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USDA Hardiness Zone

8-11-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
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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

Prostrate/Trailing
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm40.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

240.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Gold
Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Green, Dark Green, Ivory
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Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Reniform
Toothed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Partial shade, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Moist

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Early Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water
Do not water excessively

In Summer

Lots of watering
Ample Water

In Spring

Moderate
Average Water

In Winter

Average Water
Moderate

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Loam, Moist

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well 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, Apply N-P-K
10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Cabbage looper, Cutworms, Red blotch, Striped cucumber beetles
Leaf spot, Root knot nematode, Root rot, Verticillium Wilt

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Humidity, Moisture
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Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
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

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Beetles, Caterpillar, Cutworms
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Allergy

Cough, Vomiting
Cough, flushing of face, Low blood pressure, restlessness, stinging, Throat itching, tremor

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Showy Purposes, Used for making hedges

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Vermifuge
convulsions, Heart problems, painful urination, spasmodic pain

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Seeds
Leaves, Root, Seeds

Other Uses

For making oil
Employed in herbal medicine

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Container, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA argyrosperma
Plectranthus barbatus

Common Name

Squash
Coleus forskohlii, Indian coleus

In Hindi

Squash
पत्थरचूर

In German

Squash
Harfensträucher

In French

Squash
Coléus à forskoline, Coléus de l'Inde

In Spanish

calabacín
Coleus forskohlii

In Greek

σκουός
Coleus Forskohlii

In Portuguese

abóbora
Boldo-de-jardim, Boldo-da-terra

In Polish

kabaczek
Coleus Forskohlii

In Latin

cucurbita
Coleus Forskohlii

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales
Lamiales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Lamiaceae

Genus

Cucurbita
Coleus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

20210
1 27800
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Difference Between Squash and Coleus Forskohlii

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Importance of Squash and Coleus Forskohlii

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Squash and Coleus Forskohlii. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Squash and Coleus Forskohlii 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 Squash is Vermifuge whereas of Coleus Forskohlii is convulsions, Heart problems, painful urination and spasmodic pain. Squash has beauty benefits as follows: while Coleus Forskohlii has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Squash vs Coleus Forskohlii

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 Squash vs Coleus Forskohlii 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 Squash are Cough and Vomiting whereas of Coleus Forskohlii have Cough, flushing of face, Low blood pressure, restlessness, stinging, Throat itching and tremor respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Squash has showy fruits and Coleus Forskohlii has no showy fruits. Also Squash is not flowering and Coleus Forskohlii is flowering. You can compare Squash and Coleus Forskohlii facts and facts of other plants too.