Common names:
Coleus
Painted Nettle

Botanical names:
Plectranthus salciesreiutdlo Accepted
Solenostemon lorsictlsaeduei Synonym

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Vine
Life cycle: Perennial
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 6a -23.3 °C (-10 °F) to -20.6 °C (-5 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 13
Leaves: Deciduous
Malodorous
Suitable Locations: Espalier
Uses: Cooked greens
Resistances: Tolerates dry shade
Humidity tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Bulbs
Conservation status: Extinct in the Wild (EW)

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