Coleus bojeri
Coleus bojeri
- Native to:
- Benin | Burkina | Burundi | Cameroon | Central African Republic | Congo | DR Congo | Eritrea | Eswatini | Ethiopia | Gabon | Ghana | Ivory Coast | Kenya | Madagascar | Malawi | Mali | Mozambique | Nigeria | Rwanda | Senegal | South Africa | Sudan-South Sudan | Tanzania | Togo | Uganda | Zambia | Zimbabwe
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Lamiaceae
- Genus:
- Coleus
- Species:
- Coleus bojeri
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb , Subshrub
- Height:
- 60 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- 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 require light for germination and warm temperatures between 20-25°C. Surface sow and keep consistently moist.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI