Botanical Name: Coleus hybridus (Solenostemon scutellarioides)
Common Name: Coleus Type of Plant: dicot: perennial Habit of Growth: Overall Shape A shrubby, upright perennial with widely varied, colorful foliage and form; widely used as a houseplant or shade bedding plant Height to 2' Spread to 2' Growth Rate rapid Environment: Exposure in/outdoors likes bright light indoors, prefers shade outside Soil likes a well drained, amended soil or a standard houseplant mix Hardiness tender to frost, but used as a spring annual in all zones Morphology: Leaves pinnate, 2-4" long, various colors from purple to red, yellow and pink along with various variegation patterns; some forms scalloped, lobed Flowers terminal spikes of pale blue flowers, best if pinched off whenever they form Fruit small capsule Propagation: seed, herbaceous stem cuttings taken at any time Usage: popular houseplant now being widely used as a bedding plant in shaded beds, tropical areas, usually as mass plantings; will overwinter in mild areas but most often used as a warm season annual Landscape Care: Watering prefers regular watering, not drought tolerant Fertilizing likes regular feeding with a high nitrogen fertilizer Pruning pinch regularly to encourage bushiness, remove unsightly flowers Pests/Diseases whitefly, mealybug, scale – very attractive to indoor pests Special Conditions/Other “indicator plant” for indoor insect pests Origin: Tropical Asia Family: Lamiaceae Notes: |
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