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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.
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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 ]
Coleus scutellarioides, commonly known as coleus, is a species of flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae (the mint or deadnettle family), native to southeast Asia through to Australia. Typically growing to 60–75 cm (24–30 in) tall and wide, it is a bushy, woody-based evergreen perennial , widely grown for the highly decorative variegated ...
Coleus amboinicus, synonym Plectranthus amboinicus, [1] is a semi-succulent perennial plant in the family Lamiaceae [2] with a pungent oregano-like flavor and odor. Coleus amboinicus is considered to be native to parts of Africa, the Arabian Peninsula, and India, [3] although it is widely cultivated and naturalized elsewhere in the tropics where it is used as a spice and ornamental plant. [2]
Coleus neochilus, synonym Plectranthus neochilus, [1] which is colloquially known as lobster bush, fly bush or mosquito bush, is a perennial ground cover with highly fragrant, partially scalloped, ovate leaves and purple blue inflorescent spikes.
Coleus esculentus can be harvested 180–200 days after it has been planted. [4] The ideal soil to grow this tuber is a pH of 6.5-7, with an annual rainfall of 700–1100 mm. [4] The ideal photoperiod for the tubers is between 12.5 and 13 hours. [6] C. esculentus is exceptionally hardy and grown quite easily in regions without frost. [5]
Coleus fredericii, synonym Plectranthus welwitschii, is a species of plant in the family Lamiaceae. [1] The epithet is also spelt frederici. [2] The species was originally described by John Isaac Briquet in 1894, as Neomuellera welwitschii. [2] It was transferred to the genus Plectranthus by Leslie Codd in 1972.