Coleus monostachyus subsp. monostachyus
Coleus monostachyus subsp. monostachyus
- Native to:
- Burkina | Cabinda | Cameroon | Chad | DR Congo | Equatorial Guinea | Gabon | Guinea | Guinea-Bissau | Gulf of Guinea Is. | Liberia | Mali | Senegal | Togo
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Lamiaceae
- Genus:
- Coleus
- Species:
- Coleus monostachyus subsp. monostachyus
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 100 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- jul,aug,sep,oct
- Bloom Colors:
- blue, purple
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- bees, butterflies
- Fragrant:
- Yes
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Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- None required
- Germination Time:
- 7–21 days
- Notes:
- Seeds require light for germination and warm temperatures around 20-25°C. Surface sow or barely cover.
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