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Coleusscutellarioides

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Coleus scutellarioides by Grits
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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
Solenostemon scutellarioides
Sun Exposure
Light Shade
Foliage
Grown for foliage
Herbaceous
Height
12-18 in. (30-45 cm)
Spacing
9-12 in. (22-30 cm)
12-15 in. (30-38 cm)
Hardiness
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
N/A
Bloom Color
Inconspicuous/none
Bloom Time
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall
Mid Fall
Late Fall/Early Winter
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Category
Annuals
Tropicals and Tender Perennials
Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Foliage Color
Dark/Black
Where to Grow
Can be grown as an annual
Suitable for growing in containers
Bloom Characteristics

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Soil pH requirements
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
Patent Information
Non-patented
Propagation Methods
From herbaceous stem cuttings
From seed; winter sow in vented containers, coldframe or unheated greenhouse
Seed Collecting
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed
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Murfreesboro, TN (Zone 7a) | March 2001 | neutral

(Recently renamed; may still find some references to coleus as Coleus blumei)

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This is a gorgeous heirloom plant of the Victorian era.
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