Coleus coerulescens – Succulent Plant
Description
Description
When it’s about annuals, garden designers know that it’s not just about the flowers- foliage matters too. Discussing foliage, coleus is nothing less than a gem. These fleshy, Coleus coerulescens-succulent plants are a member of a popular mint family with woody grey-brown stems bearing fleshy succulent blue-green leaves and finely toothed margins.
Also known as hens-and-chicks, these succulent plants have a beautiful leaf structure with oppositely arranged leaves, and a square stem.
For all forgetful gardeners, Coleus is the ideal choice. It will never let you down. It blooms short, spiked pale-blue boat-shaped flowers.
Though Coleus is a heat-loving herbaceous plant but is usually treated as an annual. Coleuses reach a maximum height of 7 inches and are low maintenance.
Coleus coerulescens Special Features
- These plants have a beautiful leaf structure with short pale-blue boat shaped flowers.
- It has one of the best attractive foliage.
- It makes an excellent indoor and terrace plant.
Common Name | Hens-and-chicks, blue spur flower, false boldo. |
Utmost Height | 2 to 2.50 feet |
Flower Colour | Pink/white, Blue/white, red/white |
Blossom Time | April to May |
Difficulty Level | Effortless to grow |
Coleus coerulescens Uses
Ornamental Use
- The striking and the unusual appearance make it a great ornamental plant.
- These plants are suitable for containers, rock gardens, cottage gardens, open shade gardens, woodland gardens, and Xeriscaping.
Planting and Care
- Like most succulents, these plants do not require frequent watering.
- For best appearance, pinch above the set of leaves or branching junction.
- Allow the soil to dry off between watering.
- Don’t forget to soak the soil when watering
- Succulents require good drainage soil.
- These plants do not do well in wet soils, but they thrive in poor soils.
- Trim these succulent plants anytime in the spring, summer, and falls.
- To encourage hardy growth and to get more vibrant colors, place the plant in lots of sunlight.
- Use diluted fertilizers to encourage fuller growth of these nitro deficient succulent plants.
- It’s best to pinch off the small flowers to direct more energy into the stem and foliage growth.
Sunlight | Full to partly shade |
Watering | Average; Do not overwater |
Soil | Well drained soil. |
Temperature | 60 degrees F |
Fertilizer | Use any organic fertilizer. |
2 reviews for Coleus coerulescens – Succulent Plant
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Shaik shabana banu (verified owner) –
Best
Madhab Das (verified owner) –
Nice Healthy plants but the pot is too small for this price .Thank you