Ornamental coleus

ORNAMENTAL FOLIAGES

Ornamental coleus

COMMON NAME: Coleus Green Pink (Coleus Blumei)

SCIENTIFIC NAME: Solenostemon scutellarioides

FAMILY: Lamiaceae

ORIGIN: Originated the tropics and sub-tropics

HEIGHT: Plants can grow up to 3 feet

  • Firstly, people eat fresh Coleus leaves with bread and butter.
  • While others bruise their leaves and put them into country beer.
  • People also use them to treat dyspepsia, bruises, ophthalmia, and headaches.
  • Reduce swellings, smallpox, and people also use it to treat intestinal worms.
  • In addition, people use it to treat diarrhea, hemorrhoids, and eye inflammations.
  • Moreover, they also treat liver congestion and urinary complaints.
  • People use it as a living fence in plantations.
  • This plant requires very little maintenance.
  • Firstly, it needs sunlight for more than 6 hours a day.
  • Secondly, water it if the soil seems dry. Prune it regularly and add fertilizer once in 6 months. We also offer an Organic Potting mix.
  • And it boosts the plant’s growth and makes it more resilient in fighting pests and diseases.