Coleus aegyptiacus

Coleus aegyptiacus

Native to:
Djibouti | Eritrea | Ethiopia | Kenya | Saudi Arabia | Somalia | Sudan-South Sudan | Tanzania | Uganda | Yemen

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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