Coleus gracillimus
Coleus gracillimus
- Native to:
- Angola | Benin | Burkina | Cabinda | Cameroon | Central African Republic | Chad | Congo | DR Congo | Ghana | Guinea | Ivory Coast | Malawi | Mali | Mozambique | Niger | Nigeria | Senegal | Sierra Leone | Sudan-South Sudan | Tanzania | Togo | Zambia | Zimbabwe
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Lamiaceae
- Genus:
- Coleus
- Species:
- Coleus gracillimus
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 100 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- sep,oct,nov
- 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 and warm temperatures of 20-24°C. Surface sow and keep moist.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI