Light:
Shade
Type:
Annual,
Houseplant
Height:
From 1 to 8 feet
Width:
1-3 feet wide
Special Features:
Low Maintenance
Zones:
2-11
how to grow Coleus, shade-loving with solid leaf coloring
Propagation
Seed
Stem Cuttings
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more varieties for Coleus, shade-loving with solid leaf coloring
Krakatoa coleus
(Solenostemon ‘Krakatoa’) has mahogany-purple leaves. The toothed margins are sometimes tipped in olive green, especially in dense shade. It is a large coleus, growing 3 feet tall.
Lava Flow coleus
(Solenostemon ‘Lava Flow’) is deep purple with fiery-red and black overtones. If grown as an indoor plant, it may develop a black medallion in the center of its leaves during winter.
LifeLime coleus
(Solenostemon ‘LifeLime’) lights up the shade with its scalloped chartreuse foliage. Grow it in full to part shade to prevent sunburn. It grows 3 feet tall.
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SOURCE:http://www.bhg.com/gardening/plant-dictionary/annual/coleus_shade_solid/