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Coleus, Flame Nettle, Painted Nettle 'Pele'

Solenostemonscutellarioides

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Family

Lamiaceae (lay-mee-AY-see-ee)

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Genus

Solenostemon (sol-en-oh-STEM-on)

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Species

scutellarioides (skew-tell-ar-ee-OH-ih-deez)

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Synonym

Coleus blumei

Coleus scutellarioides

Height

Unknown - Tell us

Spacing

24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

Hardiness

12-15 in. (30-38 cm)

15-18 in. (38-45 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

Handling plant may cause skin irritation or allergic reaction

Bloom Time

Light Blue

Inconspicuous/none

Foliage

Mid Summer

Late Summer/Early Fall

Mid Fall

Other Details

Other details

Grown for foliage

Herbaceous

Veined

Propagation Methods

Unknown - Tell us

Seed Collecting

From herbaceous stem cuttings

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JenDion

Litchfield, NH (Zone 5b) | March 2014 | positive

Pele loses it's blood-red spattering in shade, and then is just solid chartreuse-yellow leaved. So, it essentially offers 2 plants in on...Read More

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