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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Trade name information:
Series: Under the Sea™
Trade Name: Hermit Crab
Cultivar name: 'Hermit Crab'
Common names
  • Coleus
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Coleus scutellarioides
  • Synonym: Solenostemon scutellarioides
  • Synonym: Plectranthus scutellarioides

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Date: 9/8/14
Coleus Hermit Crab leaf detail

Date: 9/8/14
Coleus Hermit Crab
Comments:
  • Posted by sedumzz (Fairfax VA - Zone 7a) on Jan 7, 2022 6:53 PM concerning plant:
    Curly, irregular round lobes. Neon pink to coral/creme/peach gradient on center, a irregular, speckled green margin. Margin is thicker near the tips.

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