General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Leaves: Unusual foliage color
Evergreen
Suitable Locations: Houseplant
Uses: Suitable as Annual
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Humidity tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem

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Common names
  • Coleus
  • Painted Nettle
  • Flame Nettle
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Coleus scutellarioides
  • Synonym: Solenostemon scutellarioides
  • Synonym: Plectranthus scutellarioides
Also sold as:
  • FloridaSun Jade

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Location: Opp, AL
Date: 2015-06-12
Location: Opp, AL
Date: 2015-07-12

Date: 2012-10-22
Location: Opp, AL
Date: 2015-09-28
Coloring in full sun.
Location: Opp, AL
Date: 2015-09-28
Coloring in heavy shade.
Location: Opp, AL
Date: 2015-08-30
Leaf reverse.
Location: My garden 
Date: 2014-07-24

Date: 2012-10-23
Location: Opp, AL
Date: 2015-06-03
Leaf reverse.
Location: Opp, AL
Date: 2015-06-03
Side branches forming after removing primary leaves from stem.
Location: Opp, AL
Date: 2015-06-12
Location: Opp, AL
Date: 2015-10-23
Will be taking cuttings soon, so the larger leaves have been remo
Location: My garden in Warrenville, SC
Date: 2016-07-19
Keeps its beautiful color in full sun. One of my largest and stur
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