: any of a large genus (Coleus) of Old World herbs of the mint family including ones cultivated for their colorful foliage
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In the Garden There are endless possibilities for breeding coleus plants with wildly creative leaf colors and shapes.
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Margaret Roach, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2025
But the work of smaller, independent breeders like Mr. Baker is important creatively in the market, and to the evolving looks of coleus.
—Margaret Roach, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2025
Failure to pinch the tips out of new growth of copper plants, fall asters, mums, Mexican bush salvias, coleus, and other summer color plants that tend to grow too tall over the course of a long Texas growing season.
—Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Jan. 2025
Often coleus don’t survive winters and have to be replaced each spring.
—Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 2 Nov. 2024
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Margaret Roach, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2025
But the work of smaller, independent breeders like Mr. Baker is important creatively in the market, and to the evolving looks of coleus.
—Margaret Roach, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2025
Failure to pinch the tips out of new growth of copper plants, fall asters, mums, Mexican bush salvias, coleus, and other summer color plants that tend to grow too tall over the course of a long Texas growing season.
—Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Jan. 2025
Often coleus don’t survive winters and have to be replaced each spring.
—Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 2 Nov. 2024
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“Coleus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coleus. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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coleus
noun
co·le·us
ˈkō-lē-əs 
: any of a large genus of herbs related to the mints and often grown for their leaves of various colors
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