Coleus blumei
Coleus has brightly colored foliage. In fall, house plants may be obtained by digging and potting garden plants. High light intensity is needed for best leaf color. Keep the soil evenly moist and a use house plant fertilizer according to label ... [... more]
Old House Web |
Foliage Color
Guide sheet: Information on how to grow Coleus (Coleus blumei) in your garden. This attractive foliage plant is great for containers and underplanting. Although coleus will usually survive in sun, the color of the leaves is enhanced in the shade. ... [... more]
GardenGuides |
Foliage Color
Guide sheet: Information on how to grow Coleus (Coleus blumei) in your garden. This attractive foliage plant is great for containers and underplanting. Although coleus will usually survive in sun, the color of the leaves is enhanced in the shade. ... [... more]
GardenGuides |
Coleus
many varieties of leaf color and shape to choose from; pinch back occasionally to encourage bushiness; pinch out flower spikes to promote growth and improve appearance Coleus blumei full shade; average soil grown for its colorful leaves burgundy, ... [... more]
Weekend Gardener |
Guide to Growing Painted Nettles
Gardening information guides to show you how to grow a coleus plant for the garden or as a house plant, Coleus blumei Coleus plants are durable and easy to grow. They are best known for their bright colors, and variety of foliage forms. Although ... [... more]
The Garden Helper |
Not Your Grandma's Coleus!!
Stodgy old coleus is sporting a new name and new style as it moves into a starring role in today's gardens. Modern coleus, whose botanical name has now been changed from Coleus blumei to the mouthful Solenostemon scutellarioides, is more robust, ... [... more]
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Greenhouse Production of Coleus
The scientific name is Solenostemon scutellarioides (syn. Coleus blumei), and the plant goes by the common names coleus or painted nettle. The species is native to southeastern Asia. Although coleuses are a member of the nettle family, they do ... [... more]
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