Coleus, Flame Nettle, Painted Nettle
Solenostemonscutellarioides 'Midway Curly Magenta'

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

Synonym:Coleus blumei

Synonym:Coleus scutellarioides

Height

Spacing

Hardiness

Sun Exposure
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)

Danger
Sun to Partial Shade
Light Shade

Bloom Color
Handling plant may cause skin irritation or allergic reaction

Bloom Time
Light Blue

Foliage
Blooms repeatedly

Other details
Grown for foliage
Good Fall Color
Velvet/Fuzzy

Propagation Methods

Seed Collecting
From softwood 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