Plectranthus scutellarioides
COLEUS, PAINTED NETTLE
Lamiaceae

 
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Plant type: evergreen soft-wooded perennial

Hardiness zones: 9b-13

Sunlight: warm low sun to dappled light

Soil Moisture: constantly moist

Soil: enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline
0.7m
Plant habit
 
0.5m

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Origins: Australia, QLD, WA, NT, India-Subcontinent, Tropical Asia, Pacific Islands

Other Botanical Names: Coleus blumei, C. blumei var. verschaffeltii, C. hybridus, C. scutellarioides, C. verschaffeltii, Majana acuminata, Ocimum scutellarioides, Perilla nankinensis, Solenostemon scutellarioides

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Plectranthus scutellarioides
COLEUS, PAINTED NETTLE
Lamiaceae

 

  Plant type: evergreen soft-wooded perennial

Hardiness zones: 9b-13

Sunlight: warm low sun to dappled light

Soil Moisture: constantly moist

Soil: enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline
0.7m
Plant habit
 
0.5m

FEATURES

Flowers: blue

Flowering Time: late summer to late autumn

Leaves: variegated or veined red, purple, pink, orange, yellow, cream or chartr


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits tropical & cottage designs

Uses: pot, window box, mass planting, accents, indoors, border

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average






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