Coleus aegyptiacus
Coleus aegyptiacus
- Native to:
- Djibouti | Eritrea | Ethiopia | Kenya | Saudi Arabia | Somalia | Sudan-South Sudan | Tanzania | Uganda | Yemen
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Lamiaceae
- Genus:
- Coleus
- Species:
- Coleus aegyptiacus
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Shrub , Shrub
- Height:
- 100 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
- Bloom Months:
- jun,jul,aug,sep
- Bloom Colors:
- blue, purple
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- bees, butterflies
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Fragrant:
- Yes
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- None required
- Germination Time:
- 7–21 days
- Notes:
- Seeds germinate readily at warm temperatures without pretreatment. Surface sow or barely cover as light may aid germination.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI