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Coleus caninus, synonym Plectranthus caninus, is a herb from the mint family Lamiaceae, native to southern and eastern Africa from Angola to Sudan and to India and Myanmar. [ 1 ] A plant sold under the name " Coleus canina " or "scaredy cat plant" is supposed to scare off cats and dogs.
Coleus (/ ˈ k oʊ l i ə s /, KOH-lee-əs) is a genus of annual or perennial herbs or shrubs, sometimes succulent, sometimes with a fleshy or tuberous rootstock, found in the Afro-Eurasia tropics and subtropics.
Species transferred to Coleus in 2019 include: [2] Plectranthus amboinicus (Lour.) Spreng. → Coleus amboinicus; Plectranthus argentatus S.T.Blake → Coleus argentatus; Plectranthus barbatus Andrews → Coleus barbatus; Plectranthus caninus Roth → Coleus caninus; Plectranthus cataractarum B.J.Pollard → Coleus cataractarum
Paton et al. (2019) list the following species of Coleus (around 300), many transferred from Plectranthus. [1] As of October 2022 [update] , Plants of the World Online listed 301 accepted species. [ 2 ]
Plectranthus hadiensis is a perennial herbaceous shrub with pubescent and semi-succulent stems, and a straight to decumbent habit. Its height varies 50 cm to 1.5 m (30–59 in), with a maximum base diameter of 1m (39 in).
A. Acanthomintha; Acanthomintha lanceolata; Acanthomintha obovata; Acanthoprasium; Achyrospermum; Acrotome angustifolia; Acrotome fleckii; Acrotome hispida; Acrotome ...
Coleus comosus, synonym Plectranthus ornatus, is a flowering plant from the mint family Lamiaceae, native to eastern Africa (Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda). [ 1 ] A plant sold under the name " Coleus canina " or "scaredy cat plant" is supposed to scare off cats and dogs.
While none have been reported to be especially harmful, or even useful against nuisance animals, in the garden, many—such as Plectranthus caninus—have very fragrant, oily leaves which give an intensely pungent, skunk- or Cannabis-like aroma when brushed, disturbed or touched.