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Coleus, Flame Nettle, Painted Nettle 'Beto's Paintbrush'

Coleusscutellarioides

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Family
Lamiaceae (lay-mee-AY-see-ee)
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Genus
Coleus (KO-lee-us)
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Species
scutellarioides (skew-tell-ar-ee-OH-ih-deez)
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Synonym
Solenostemon scutellarioides
Sun Exposure
Sun to Partial Shade
Light Shade
Partial to Full Shade
Full Shade
Foliage
Grown for foliage
Good Fall Color
Succulent
Veined
Height
6-12 in. (15-30 cm)
Spacing
9-12 in. (22-30 cm)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
Danger
Parts of plant are poisonous if ingested
Bloom Color
Light Blue
Inconspicuous/none
Bloom Time
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall
Other Details
Category
Annuals
Tropicals and Tender Perennials
Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Foliage Color
Chartreuse/Yellow
Burgundy/Maroon
Where to Grow
Can be grown as an annual
Suitable for growing in containers
Bloom Characteristics

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Bloom Size

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Soil pH requirements
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
Patent Information
Non-patented
Propagation Methods
From herbaceous stem cuttings
From woody stem cuttings
From softwood cuttings
From seed; sow indoors before last frost
Seed Collecting
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Sugar Land, Texas

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peony1066
Sugar Land, TX (Zone 9a) | October 2009 | positive

This plant has grown very well for me. It doesn't bolt and has about half a day's sun here in Texas. I would recommend it. Now I have ...Read More

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rntx22
Fox Island, WA (Zone 8b) | October 2008 | neutral

Saw this one in the nursery - it has lime green leafs with burgundy splotches - like someone threw burgundy paint at it.

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