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Forskolin Plant/Coleus forskohlii - Rooted Cuttings

Forskolin Plant - Coleus forskohlii
Availability: Usually ships the next business day
Item #: coleus-forskohlii
Regular Price: $2.50



Description
Botanical Name: Coleus forskohlii
Herbal Plant For: Weight loss, Headaches, Asthma and Other Ailments

•Zone: Tropical (3 to 10) •Water Requirement: Average
•Height: 2-5 foot •Nectar: None
•Sun: Full Sun/ Part Shade •Soil: Average
•Bloom: White clusters •Misc.: Grows very fast,spreads easy


Coleus (Coleus forskohlii, Plectranthus forskohlii, Plectranthus barbatus) The coleus is an Ayurvedic herb that is native to India. It is a member of the mint family and is used for many aliments in herbal medicine. This plant has bright green leaves with tuberous roots. The root is dried and used but the juice and leaves are used for many treatments as well.

Forskolin has now become available as a prescription drug and a supplement and is recommended in the treatment of hypothyroidism, allergies, asthma, eczema, psoriasis, obesity, glaucoma and for conditions associated with muscle spasm including spastic colon, hypertension, angina and bladder pain.

For complete information on this plant and what it can do please see this Coleus Link

Our Coleus plants are grown in greenhouses with no pesticides or chemicals of any kind. We ship these plants as bare root. They grow very easy and can be propagated