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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Coleus Solar Eclipse, foreground
Location: West Central Tx 
Date: 2023-06-05

Date: 9/14
Coleus Solar Eclipse growing in deck planter.

With enough water, Solar eclipse thrives in full sunlight
Comments:
  • Posted by Njiris on Sep 6, 2014 10:23 PM concerning plant:
    Solar Eclipse is a very prolific grower that tolerates full sun. Colors can get dark, but it also shows some excellent colors. Thrives both in the ground and in pots.
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