This ornamental plant is commonly known as ‘Pathor-chur’ or ‘Pata Bahar’ in Indian sub-continent. It is a popular garden plant with brightly colored foliage.
According to, http://dhcrop.bsmrau.net
The scientific name of this plant is Coleus scutellarioides (L.) Benth
Common Name: coleus
Type: Herbaceous perennial
Family: Lamiaceae
Native Range: Mostly seen in Tropical and subtropical Asia to northern Australia and in USA
Height: Usually 0.50 to 3.00 feet
Spread: Typically 0.50 to 3.00 feet
After, www.altervista.org the following taxonomy is recorded
Kingdom: Plantae
Subkingdom: Tracheobionta
Superdivision: Spermatophyta
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Subclass: Asteridae
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Flowers not showy and can be grown in part shade to full shaded areas. This leafy, Colorful and evergreen tender perennial plant requires medium range of watering and very low in maintenance. This plant is also considered as inexpensive, starter gardening plant. It can be grown in small pots in the indoor shaded areas. However, leaf becomes leggy if not put to sun for a few hours, after a week or so. Hybrid variations can almost have an infinite number of leaf color combinations, including most colors of the spectrum, except true blue. Mostly whitish toothed border with a mixture of colors, in irregular patterns can be seen in the middle part. Typically whitish flower blooms in summer months.
Our, Tropical Outdoor Indoor Plants Youtube Channel has one video of the Coleus plant that you may like to see:
This plant can be grown in medium size pots, containers, hanging baskets as house plants. Virtually no serious insect or disease problems are seen, apart from aphids, spider mites and whiteflies. Group or mass plantation can give pleasant aesthetic look to a garden to roof terrace.
More information can be found at the links below:
http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?kempercode=a547#AllImages
http://eol.org/pages/488278/overview
According to, http://dhcrop.bsmrau.net
The scientific name of this plant is Coleus scutellarioides (L.) Benth
Common Name: coleus
Type: Herbaceous perennial
Family: Lamiaceae
Native Range: Mostly seen in Tropical and subtropical Asia to northern Australia and in USA
Height: Usually 0.50 to 3.00 feet
Spread: Typically 0.50 to 3.00 feet
After, www.altervista.org the following taxonomy is recorded
Kingdom: Plantae
Subkingdom: Tracheobionta
Superdivision: Spermatophyta
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Subclass: Asteridae
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Flowers not showy and can be grown in part shade to full shaded areas. This leafy, Colorful and evergreen tender perennial plant requires medium range of watering and very low in maintenance. This plant is also considered as inexpensive, starter gardening plant. It can be grown in small pots in the indoor shaded areas. However, leaf becomes leggy if not put to sun for a few hours, after a week or so. Hybrid variations can almost have an infinite number of leaf color combinations, including most colors of the spectrum, except true blue. Mostly whitish toothed border with a mixture of colors, in irregular patterns can be seen in the middle part. Typically whitish flower blooms in summer months.
Our, Tropical Outdoor Indoor Plants Youtube Channel has one video of the Coleus plant that you may like to see:
This plant can be grown in medium size pots, containers, hanging baskets as house plants. Virtually no serious insect or disease problems are seen, apart from aphids, spider mites and whiteflies. Group or mass plantation can give pleasant aesthetic look to a garden to roof terrace.
More information can be found at the links below:
http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?kempercode=a547#AllImages
http://eol.org/pages/488278/overview
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