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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Trade name information:
Series: Under the Sea™
Trade Name: Molten Coral
Cultivar name: 'Molten Coral'
Common names
  • Coleus
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Coleus scutellarioides
  • Synonym: Solenostemon scutellarioides
  • Synonym: Plectranthus scutellarioides

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Location: My garden, central NJ, Zone 7A
Date: 2015-11-01
Molten Coral, grown indoors, under the lights
Location: Western Washington
Date: 2015-07-27
Location: Side of house, eastern exposure
Date: 9/1/14
Molten Coral is a spectacular coleus with bright red veins and el

Date: 2013-05-02
Newly purchased plant inside.
Comments:
  • Posted by sedumzz (Fairfax VA - Zone 7a) on Jan 7, 2022 6:48 PM concerning plant:
    Very curly, irregularly lobed leaves. Pink centers that fade to coral on the edges. Deep maroon, purple-black margins, green/lime/gold on the tips.

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