: 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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Your marigolds and zinnias are leggy, dahlias have fewer blooms, and coleus are forming seed spikes.
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Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 15 Aug. 2025
Shade-loving plants include anthurium, astilbe, begonia, bleeding heart, bromeliad, caladiums, coleus, cranesbill, ferns, foxglove, hellebore, hostas, impatiens, Lily of the Valley, Liriope, lobelia, lungwort, moneywort, periwinkle, spiderwort, trillium, and viola.
—Clarence Schmidt, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025
The hotel is home to more than 150 varieties of flowers, including geraniums, roses, peonies, coleus, garden heliotropes, cosmos, lilies, daisies and begonias, according to its website.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 4 Aug. 2025
At the base, they’re surrounded by more ferns and aeonium, coleus, and another giant crinum lily.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Aug. 2025
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Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 15 Aug. 2025
Shade-loving plants include anthurium, astilbe, begonia, bleeding heart, bromeliad, caladiums, coleus, cranesbill, ferns, foxglove, hellebore, hostas, impatiens, Lily of the Valley, Liriope, lobelia, lungwort, moneywort, periwinkle, spiderwort, trillium, and viola.
—Clarence Schmidt, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025
The hotel is home to more than 150 varieties of flowers, including geraniums, roses, peonies, coleus, garden heliotropes, cosmos, lilies, daisies and begonias, according to its website.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 4 Aug. 2025
At the base, they’re surrounded by more ferns and aeonium, coleus, and another giant crinum lily.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Aug. 2025
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“Coleus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coleus. Accessed 29 Aug. 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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