Common names:
Coleus
Flame Nettle
Painted Nettle

Botanical names:
Plectranthus setraelodislcuiAccepted
Solenostemon eiriaslstculodeSynonym

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit:Shrub
Life cycle:Other
Minimum cold hardiness:Zone 9b -3.9 °C (25 °F) to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
Maximum recommended zone:Zone 6a
Leaves:Glaucous
Evergreen
Suitable Locations:Bog gardening
Uses:Windbreak or Hedge
Resistances:Gophers/Voles
Squirrels
Propagation: Other methods:Layering
Conservation status:Critically Endangered (CR)

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