Coleus, Flame Nettle, Painted Nettle
Solenostemonscutellarioides 'Handy Andy'

Family: Lamiaceae (lay-mee-AY-see-ee)
Genus: Solenostemon (sol-en-oh-STEM-on)
Species: scutellarioides (skew-tell-ar-ee-OH-ih-deez)
Cultivar: Handy Andy

Synonym:Coleus blumei

Synonym:Coleus scutellarioides

Height

Spacing
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

Hardiness
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)

Sun Exposure
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
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade

Bloom Color
N/A

Bloom Time
Light Blue
Inconspicuous/none

Foliage
Blooms repeatedly

Other details
Grown for foliage
Herbaceous
Velvet/Fuzzy

Propagation Methods

Seed Collecting
From leaf cuttings
From herbaceous stem cuttings

Category

Soil pH requirements
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed

Patent Information

Foliage Color

Bloom Characteristics

Water Requirements
Annuals
Tropicals and Tender Perennials

Where to Grow