Coleus, Flame Nettle, Painted Nettle
Coleusscutellarioides 'Curly Hot Pink and Green'

Family: Lamiaceae (lay-mee-AY-see-ee)
Genus: Coleus (KO-lee-us)
Species: scutellarioides (skew-tell-ar-ee-OH-ih-deez)
Cultivar: Curly Hot Pink and Green

Synonym:Solenostemon scutellarioides

Category
Annuals
Tropicals and Tender Perennials

Water Requirements

Sun Exposure
Light Shade
Partial to Full Shade

Foliage
Grown for foliage
Herbaceous
Good Fall Color

Foliage Color
Pink/Rose

Height
6-12 in. (15-30 cm)
12-18 in. (30-45 cm)

Spacing
6-9 in. (15-22 cm)
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)

Where to Grow

Danger

Bloom Color

Bloom Characteristics

Bloom Size

Bloom Time

Other details

Soil pH requirements

Patent Information

Propagation Methods
From woody stem cuttings
From softwood cuttings

Seed Collecting