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
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Coleus scutellarioides
  • Synonym: Solenostemon scutellarioides
  • Synonym: Plectranthus scutellarioides

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Location: NJ
Date: 9/17/11

Date: 2009-09-05
Zone 4 Wisconsin

Date: 2009-08-02
Zone 4 Wisconsin
Location: Part Shade z6
Date: 2012-08-07
Location: Part Shade z6
Date: 2012-08-07
Location: Part Shade garden Pittsford NY
Date: 2011-07-31
Back KingwoodKarnival with Red Coat in front
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nice by Onewish1 Dec 6, 2011 6:08 AM 2

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