Coleus cylindraceus
Coleus cylindraceus
- Native to:
- Angola | Botswana | Burundi | Congo | Djibouti | DR Congo | Eritrea | Eswatini | Ethiopia | India | Kenya | Malawi | Mozambique | Namibia | Oman | Rwanda | Saudi Arabia | Socotra | South Africa | Sudan-South Sudan | Tanzania | Uganda | Yemen | Zambia | Zimbabwe
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Lamiaceae
- Genus:
- Coleus
- Species:
- Coleus cylindraceus
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb , Subshrub
- Height:
- 100 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- jan,feb,mar,apr,may,jun,jul,aug,sep,oct,nov,dec
- Bloom Colors:
- blue, purple
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- bees, butterflies
- Fragrant:
- Yes
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- None required
- Germination Time:
- 7–21 days
- Notes:
- Seeds require light for germination. Surface sow and maintain warm temperatures above 20°C.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI