Coleus, Flame Nettle, Painted Nettle
Solenostemonscutellarioides 'Giant Exhibition Magma'

Family: Lamiaceae (lay-mee-AY-see-ee)
Genus: Solenostemon (sol-en-oh-STEM-on)
Species: scutellarioides (skew-tell-ar-ee-OH-ih-deez)
Cultivar: Giant Exhibition Magma

Synonym:Coleus blumei

Synonym:Coleus scutellarioides

Height

Spacing

Hardiness

Sun Exposure
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
Sun to Partial Shade

Bloom Color
N/A

Bloom Time
Lavender

Foliage
Late Spring/Early Summer
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall
Mid Fall

Other details
Grown for foliage
Herbaceous

Propagation Methods

Seed Collecting
From woody stem cuttings
From softwood cuttings
From semi-hardwood cuttings

Category

Soil pH requirements
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed

Patent Information

Foliage Color

Bloom Characteristics

Water Requirements
Tropicals and Tender Perennials

Where to Grow