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Common Name: Coleus

Species Name: Solenostemon scutellarioides

Family Name: Lamiaceae

 

 

Examples of ColeusSolenostemon scutellarioides

A dark red and yellow Coleus plant growing in a flower bed.
A dark red and yellow Coleus plant growing in a flower bed.
A dark red and yellow Coleus plant growing in a flower bed.
A single red colored Coleus leaf with yellow serrated edges.
A single red colored Coleus leaf with yellow serrated edges.
A single red colored Coleus leaf with yellow serrated edges.
The top of a yellow-green Coleus stem with buds on it.
The top of a yellow-green Coleus stem with buds on it.
The top of a yellow-green Coleus stem with buds on it.

 

 

Plant Facts  
Origin Southeast Asia
Sun Preference Partial
Susceptibility Leaf spots, mealybugs, scale, mites and whiteflies

 

 

ID Characteristics

  • Leaf and Stem Characteristics
    • Plant Height: 1-foot diameter, 3-foot height
    • Leaves: Opposite, acuminate, coarsely crenate, and variegated with various colors; stem square like other members of the mint family

 

 

Habitat/Ecology  
Soil Preference Well-drained
USDA Cold Hardiness Zone 11
Notes Traditionally a shade plant used for its brightly colored and variegated foliage but new sun loving cultivars have been introduced

 

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