Data specific to Coleus (Edit)
Color Effect: Red
Gold
Green
Leaf Shape: Ferny (deeply lobed)
Habit: Upright

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Partial Shade to Full Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Plant Height: 13 inches
Plant Spread: 12 inches
Leaves: Unusual foliage color
Evergreen
Other: Red with green to gold edging
Suitable Locations: Houseplant
Uses: Suitable as Annual
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Humidity tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Trade name information:
Series: Terra Nova®
Trade Name: Scarlet Ibis
Cultivar name: 'Terra Nova Scarlet Ibis'
Common names
  • Coleus
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Coleus scutellarioides
  • Synonym: Plectranthus scutellarioides
  • Synonym: Solenostemon scutellarioides

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Photo courtesy Terra Nova Nurseries
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Photo courtesy Terra Nova Nurseries
  • Uploaded by Joy

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