Coleus, Flame Nettle, Painted Nettle
Solenostemonscutellarioides 'Kaleidoscope'

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

Synonym:Coleus blumei

Synonym:Coleus scutellarioides

Height

Spacing
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)

Hardiness
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

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
Blue-Violet
Lavender

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

Other details
Grown for foliage
Textured
Velvet/Fuzzy

Propagation Methods

Seed Collecting
From herbaceous stem 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
Annuals
Tropicals and Tender Perennials

Where to Grow