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Coleus and Voodoo Lily


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Shrub  

Origin
Southern Asia  
Eastern Asia, Malaysia  

Types
Dracunculus vulgaris  
Plectranthus scutellarioides  

Number of Varieties
7  
150  
99+

Habitat
-  
gardens, Subtropical climates, tropical environments  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-12  
11-12  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
-  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
-  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Bushy, Evergreen  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
90.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green, Pink, Light Pink, Ivory  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Red, Green  
-  

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

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

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Red, Green, Purple  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Red, Green, Purple  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Damp  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Slightly Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring  
Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Cuttings, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water  
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, Alkaline  
Neutral, Slightly Acidic  

Soil Type
Loam  
Damp  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Prune in early spring, Prune in fall, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  
cut main flower spike, Cut or pinch the stems  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize only when soil is poor  
Full-strength liquid fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Lily Beetle  
Downy mildew, Red blotch, Stem rot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Wet Site  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
No  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
Weightloss  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Burns, Diuretic, Heart problems  
Asthma, Glaucoma, High blood pressure, Liver Protection, Weight loss  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Cosmetics, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, useful as a ground cover  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical  
Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
AMORPHOPHALLUS bulbifer  
Plectranthus scutellarioides  

Common Name
Voodoo Lily  
Coleus, Painted nettle  

In Hindi
वूडू लिली  
Coleus  

In German
Voodoo Lily  
Buntnessel  

In French
Voodoo Lily  
Vieux garçon  

In Spanish
Voodoo Lily  
coleo  

In Greek
βουντού Lily  
Coleus  

In Portuguese
Lily Voodoo  
cóleus  

In Polish
Voodoo Lily  
Coleus  

In Latin
Mors lilium  
Coleus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Alismatales  
Lamiales  

Family
Araceae  
Lamiaceae  

Genus
Amorphophallus  
Coleus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Thomsonieae  
-  

Subfamily
Aroideae  
-  

Number of Species
200  
99+
150  
99+

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Difference Between Voodoo Lily and Coleus

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

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Importance of Voodoo Lily and Coleus

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

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

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