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Coleus, Duckfoot Coleus, Painted Nettle 'Duckfoot'

Coleusscutellarioides

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Family

Lamiaceae (lay-mee-AY-see-ee)

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Genus

Coleus (KO-lee-us)

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Species

scutellarioides (skew-tell-ar-ee-OH-ih-deez)

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Synonym

Plectranthus scutellarioides

Sun Exposure

Sun to Partial Shade

Light Shade

Foliage

Grown for foliage

Evergreen

Succulent

Height

12-18 in. (30-45 cm)

18-24 in. (45-60 cm)

Spacing

12-15 in. (30-38 cm)

15-18 in. (38-45 cm)

18-24 in. (45-60 cm)

Hardiness

USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)

USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)

USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)

USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Danger

Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color

White/Near White

Inconspicuous/none

Bloom Time

Late Winter/Early Spring

Mid Spring

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neutral

negative

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