Coleus / coleus

It belongs to the family Labiatae. Homeland - about. Java

General description: Coleus in the structure of stems and leaves rather suggests nettles, only color croton, so it is allowed to meet the nation under the names "Krapivka" and "croton for the poor."

In addition it is still considerably cheap unpretentious croton. Stems Coleus should be regularly pinch, so that they could not denude the bottom. He quickly loses its decorative effect, so usually each year perpetuate fresh cuttings, just throw the old plant. The flowers are small, gathered in racemose inflorescence.

Recommendations for the care of a plant Coleus:

Lighting: light-requiring, only need to make shade in the summer afternoon.

Irrigation mode: Abundant in the growth period, a mild winter. Watered with warm soft water.

Humidity: She likes high humidity, need frequent spraying.

Humidity seems to support, placing the pots on the tray with pebbles or expanded clay, which incessantly moistened.

Temperature: Optimum 20-25 ° C in summer, 12-15 ° C in the winter period of inactivity.

Soil: Recommended soil mixture: Coleus not picky about soil, fit any nutritional mishmash.

During the growth needs regular dressing 1 times a week for complex fertilizers decorative foliage plants.

Breeding: Coleus cuttings root very easily in spring and summer. Similarly seeds.

Transplanting: In the spring of each year. In the summer of Pervalka in a larger pot, coleus roots grow very quickly.

Pests: The most common is affected by aphids (they form a sticky discharge on the tips of shoots).

The plant allowed to help finish a soap solution, and washing the warm spray aktellik (1-2 ml per liter of water).

Hybrids Blume Coleus Coleus blumei

Coleus hybrid

hybrids Blume Coleus - coleus blumei

Coleus hybrid