Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides 'Inky Fingers') in the Coleus Database - Garden.org

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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

Common names

Coleus
Painted Nettle

Botanical names

Accepted: Coleus scutellarioides
Synonym: Plectranthus scutellarioides
Synonym: Solenostemon scutellarioides

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Location: My garden in Warrenville, SC
Date: 2014-09-29
Inky Fingers planted with unknown chartreuse variety

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Location: central Illinois
Date: 2014-08-16

Uploaded by jmorth

Location: central Illinois
Date: 2011-09-11

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Location: Telly's Greenhouse, Troy, MI
Date: 2009-06-28

Uploaded by DaylilySLP

Location: Telly's Greenhouse, Troy, MI
Date: 2009-06-28

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Location: Telly's Greenhouse, Troy, MI
Date: 2009-06-28

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Location: central Illinois
Date: 2011-10-11

Uploaded by jmorth

Location: central Illinois
Date: 5-7-12

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Photo by DavidofDeLand

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Photo by DavidofDeLand

Uploaded by DavidofDeLand

Date: 2009-09-05
Zone 4 Wisconsin

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Location: West Valley City, UT
Date: 2008-09-08

Uploaded by Zencat

Location: Lucketts, Loudoun County, Virginia
Date: 2015-05-20

Uploaded by greenthumb99

Location: central Illinois
Date: 5-13-12
basement starts

Uploaded by jmorth

Location: central Illinois
Date: 2011-09-22

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Location: Cincinnati, Oh
Date: September 2011
Inky Fingers displays a nice mounding habit, very full.

Uploaded by kqcrna

Location: central Illinois
Date: 2011-07-25
part of a coleus border

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Photo Courtesy of Select Seeds. Used with permission.

Uploaded by Joy

Location: Cincinnati, Oh
Date: September 2011
Inky Fingers works well training from baskets.

Uploaded by kqcrna

Location: central Illinois
Date: 2014-07-31

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Comments:

Posted by mom2goldens (Carmel, IN - Zone 5b) on Sep 29, 2011 5:21 PM concerning plant:

This has been a reliable performer in my zone 5 garden. It seems to do best in some shade, and although it's a steady grower it doesn't take over its space. I've grown it in mixed containers and in the garden with good results. Easy to propagate from cuttings.

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