HOW TO CARE OF PLANTS "COLEUS"
Scientific name
|
Plectranthus
scutellarioides
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Plant type
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Perennial
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Country of origin
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Southeast Asia,
Africa
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Height &
Width
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4 feet & 1.5 feet
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Family
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Lamiaceae
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Bloom time
|
Annual houseplant
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Genus
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Plectranthus
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Sun
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Shade
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1. Coleus is a flowering plants.
2. Coleus is known for their leaves but not
for flower.
3. It is one of very easy grow plant and easy to propagate.
4. 3 to 4 feet height in length.
5. Water regularly but not soggy. Keep the
soil moist.
6. Morning sunlight or partial shade is
best for growing this plant.
7. The best way to grow this plant from
cuttings.
8. It is very low maintenance plant and
does not demand high requirement
of fertilizer.
9. We can found different variety and colorful Coleus plants.
10. You can use any organic fertilizer for
best result.
11. Mealy bugs and spider mites generally
attack in this plant. Organic pesticides are best to control such
disease.
12. Coleus can grow very fast within few
weeks and become very bushy after a month so.
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