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Coleus hybrid

Plectranthus

Photo by Scott Frazier
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Field Notes

Description:

This is smooth-leaf hybrid of coleus (Plectranthus, formerly Solenostemon), a favorite foliage plant genus from the tropics with a long history of hybridization. They come in a myriad leaf color combinations "including most colors of the spectrum except true blue."

Habitat:

Growing as an ornamental herbaceous shrub in the gardens of a hotel.

Reference Links:

Coleus, Plectranthus scutellarioides - Plant Finder

Species ID Suggestions

coleus

Solenostemon hybrid

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AnnaWhipkey
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Comments (2)
Scott Frazier
Thanks Anna. I think you are correct, smooth leaves or not :-)
Scott Frazier
Thanks Anna. I immediately thought of coleus but the texture of the leaf surface was not fuzzy. Perhaps that doesn't matter but all of the coleus I'm familiar with are more "velvety".

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PublishedJuly 1, 2013

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