General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Leaves: Unusual foliage color
Evergreen
Suitable Locations: Houseplant
Uses: Suitable as Annual
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Humidity tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem

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Common names
  • Coleus
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Coleus scutellarioides
  • Synonym: Plectranthus scutellarioides
  • Synonym: Solenostemon scutellarioides

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Location: West Central Tx 
Date: 2023-05-24
Location: NW Wisconsin
Date: 2022-04-26
New bedding plant for me 2022
Location: Willamette Valley Oregon
Date: 2012-04-04 
A closeup of the colorful leaves.
Location: NJ
Date: June 2005
A favorite coleus, easy to blend.
Location: My Garden
Date: 2012-09-13
Beautiful colors with ruffled edges.
Location: Portland Nursery, Portland Or.
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Location: My Garden
Date: 2014-08-28
This is the first coleus I ever purchased and still my favorite m
Location: Willamette Valley Oregon
Date: 2012-04-04 
The reverse side of a leaf.
Location: Willamette Valley Oregon
Date: 2012-04-04 
Grown on the kitchen sill over the winter. From a fall cutting.
Location: My garden, central NJ, Zone 7A
Date: 7-9-15
Coleus Peter's Wonder
Location: Kitchen window
Date: 2009-1006
Full sun is fine indoors for this one, not outdoors.

 Photo Courtesy of Select Seeds. Used with permission.
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Comments:
  • Posted by 4susiesjoy (Leonard, Minnesota - Zone 3b) on Aug 29, 2014 7:59 AM concerning plant:
    This is a large upright coleus that retains its colors and does the best in bright shade and plenty of moisture. The leaves are lobed and veined with dark pink. The colors are lime and green on the top of the leaf, and the bottom is the same color as the veining. It is beautiful and valuable for an accent plant or on its own. It blends especially well with pink and green toned caladiums.

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