Definition of coleus
: 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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Now is a good time to plant warm-season bedding plants, including pentas, begonia, blue daze, coleus, caladium, lantana, torenia and angelonia, that will provide colorful flowers until the end of summer.
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Silver falls’ is a wonderful pot spiller and annual coleus adds great color in the garden, too.
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Another group of plants that has been severely damaged or killed are tender perennial summer bedding plants, such as impatiens, wax begonias, pentas, blue daze, scaevola, periwinkle and coleus.
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A: A lot of rain and a little fertilizer pop out the growth of the coleus.
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Lightly trimming back a plant, such as a coleus, hibiscus or impatiens, every now and then will keep it more compact and bushy.
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Obtain durable color for summer from bush daisy, caladium coleus, pentas and zinnias.
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Plants for sale include flowers such as zinnias, petunias, wave petunias, marigolds, celosia, coleus, snapdragons, salvia, spiderwort, geraniums, impatiens and begonias.
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A few more tips from the Brooklyn Botanic Garden: ▪ Build a hot-themed bed with just three plants: coleus, crotons and cannas.
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Origin and Etymology of coleus
New Latin, genus name, from Greek koleos, koleon sheath
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: a plant grown as a houseplant or a garden plant for its many-colored leaves
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