Coleus

Coleus

Coleus scutellarioides

Family: Lamiaceae

About this plant

Grown for its patterned leaves rather than its flowers. Fast and thirsty; pinch the tips or it goes leggy and blooms itself out.

Schedule

water
every 5–7 days
fertilizer
every 38 days
repotting
every year
Light
Bright
Humidity
Medium
Temperature
15–27°C

Sources

Every care recommendation cites its source — RHS, Missouri Botanical Garden, IFAS, NC State — instead of being written from memory.